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Arrow with a shaft made of arrow reed (Gynerium sagittatum, called 'waiwu'), squeezed to fit a wood foreshaft, which is removable and has one row of 12 barbs. The flight is of two opposed radial feathers bound with waxed krawa fibre at both ends and some points between, and decorated with feathers. The end is notched and bound with cotton thread, parts of which are waxed, in a criss-cross pattern.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
