Arrow

70-9-320

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 70-9-320
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Native American
Provenience North America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Metal | Wood | Feather | Pigment
Description

Arrow point of metal lashed onto the tip; three feathers are lashed onto the other end of the arrow although they are only attached at one end. Small red and black stripes are painted on the arrow between the feathers. Three thin lines are carved the length of the arrow. Two of the lines zigzag as they approach the arrow point; the other line is straight.

Length 62.5 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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