Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
PV-040 |
Object Name |
Arrow |
Description |
Bamboo shaft with a wood spear point; point is adhered to the wood with organic material; black stripe painted down length of spear point on one side; on the reverse side there are two black curved lines painted; fletching is constructed with two halved feathers attached at their shafts to the other end of the bamboo with string; smaller feathers are attached to the very end of arrow and the base of larger feathers; end of bamboo is carved into a nock. |
Collection |
Francis L. Black Amazonian Artifacts Collection |
Collector |
Francis L. Black |
Culture |
Parakana Velho |
Date |
1977 |
Material |
bamboo, wood, string, unidentified organic material, feather |
Dimensions |
W-10 L-112.7 cm |
Dimension Details |
Length of feathers = 30.3 cm Length of point = 30.0 cm Width is the widest point of arrow at feathers |
Condition |
Good |
Condition Notes |
Overall good condition |
Catalog date |
2011-08-17 |
Cataloged by |
Jessie Cohen |
Collector Description |
short bamboo shaft, long bamboo blade, long feathers |
OCM Categories |
220, 224, 411, 237 |