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45-15-1038D

From: United States of America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-1038D
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Flint | Sinew | Pigment | Feather
Description

Long triangular stone points (A, obsidian; B and C, quartz; D, flint), side-notched and barbed, sinew-bound to wooden shaft; sinew binding behind pseudo-foreshaft and at both ends of three very long feathers (feathers of C missing). Painted decoration. Note: Possibly D does not belong to this lot; Stevens card calls for 9 arrows.

Length 85.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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