Arrow

89-17-27

From: Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 89-17-27
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yonggom/Muyu
Provenience Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Section Oceanian
Materials Iron | Reed (plant) | Plant Fiber
Description

Iron pointed arrow. Double barbed point, filed from a large nail and hammered flat. No foreshaft. Analogue to orom bat. Used for small and large animals. made by Adolph Kewene, Kandan konom detbut clan, Ninati village, Irian Jaya, living in Dome refugee camp. Purchased form maker 1/29/88

Credit Line Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989
Other Number 107 C - Other Number

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