arrow (hunting, fishing & trapping)

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1969.152
Detail of tip of Horniman Museum object no 1969.152
Detail of end of Horniman Museum object no 1969.152
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1969.152 Detail of tip of Horniman Museum object no 1969.152 Detail of end of Horniman Museum object no 1969.152

Arrow, shaft of arrow reed (Gynerium sagittatum, called 'waiwu') in one piece, with a wood arrow head bound into the shaft with krawa fibre. The head has been resharpened, so there are more barbs on one side than the other. The flight is of two opposed radial feathers bound at both ends and some points between with krawa fibre, and decorated with smaller feather tufts. The end is notched and bound with krawa fibre in a criss-cross pattern. The flight feathers have been attacked by insects.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1969.152
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 1826.26 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
feathers; plant fibre; wood; reed; resin
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > World Gallery > Americas > Amazonia WaiWai
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