Arrow Point

CG2017-3-47.5

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number CG2017-3-47.5
Current Location Collections Storage
Section Oceanian
Description

Arrow point. Wood. Bottom half slightly flattened; 9.5 cm. wrapped with narrow strip of rattan peel or vine, blackened and encrusted; two pairs of shallow, sharp reversed barbs; oval swelling with 3 and 5 notches; three large sharp hooked barbs (2 broken), staggered with opposing groups of 3 and 4 shallow barbs. At base of tip, small opposing sharp barbs. Red, black and white pigment in horizontal rings and on barbs.

Length 68.1 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Width 2.7 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Thickness 1.2 Measurement Unit Not Provided

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