poisoned arrow

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 11.7.66/12
Detail view of fletching of Horniman Museum object no 11.7.66/12
Detail view of head of Horniman Museum object no 11.7.66/12
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 11.7.66/12 Detail view of fletching of Horniman Museum object no 11.7.66/12 Detail view of head of Horniman Museum object no 11.7.66/12

Arrow from the Hadza people from Lake Eyasi, Tanzania. The arrow has a long, cylindrical shaft of wood. The arrowhead has a triangular point, sagittate base set into a short detachable foreshaft set in a socket drill - in the main shaft. The arrow head and foreshaft are poisoned and the poison is protected with a leather binding. The arrow is is fletched with four vulture feathers.

Used for hunting large game.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
11.7.66/12
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 1066 mm x 46 mm x 26 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; leather; feathers; iron; animal material
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > World Gallery > Perspectives > Collectors perspective
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