Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2000-0005-0005 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Arrow | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925-1929 | |
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Reed; Bamboo | |
| Description | Arrow with reed shaft and fitted with 4 short points, each fashioned from bamboo sliver; 3 of the points are notched along their lateral edges and all 4 taper to sharp distal points; All points are inserted into red shaft and held in place with 9 woven fiber rings which are painted a red ochre color. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 122.0 | |