Arrow Item Number: C1394 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A small iron arrow head on a long shaft. The shaft has two incised geometric designs, one near the pointed end with the other near the middle. The design near the pointed end consists of vertical lines of diamond shapes with vertical lines of zig zags interrupted with horizontal lines of similar patterns. The design near the middle consists of four horizontal lines of zig zags. There are three black feather vanes.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea ?
- Collected during 1950
- Owned by Albert C. Cooke before May 1967
- Received from Albert C. Cooke (Donor) during May 1967
What
- Name
- Arrow
- Identification Number
- C1394
- Type of Item
- arrow
- Material
- iron metal, feather, ink and stem ?
- Overall
- height 91.9 cm, width 2.4 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Albert C. Cooke
- Received from
- Albert C. Cooke (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea ?
When
- Collection Date
- during 1950
- Ownership Date
- before May 1967
- Acquisition Date
- during May 1967
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2264/0020