Arrow Shaft

50-49-1470

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 50-49-1470
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Negrito (uncertain)
Provenience Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Plant Fiber | Gum | Pigment
Description

Smoothly rounded, nearly straight light tan wood pointed at one end; nock round-bottomed 3.7cm deep; feathered with 3 tan half feathers near nock end, bound by fine spiral filament and coated with black gum as in previous shifts; loose feathering secured by light wrapping of yellow raffia.

Length 91 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950
Other Number 62 - Other Number

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