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BowK4.219

Bow made of a segment of cylindrical hardwood that tapers towards the ends and a length of hide string tied at the ends. The wood is wrapped in bark fibre (?) at either end on the inside of the hide wrapping, and this fibre is coated in black tar resin.

Culture
Southern African
Material
wood, skin, bark fibre ? and tar resin
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowK4.218 a-d

Set of three arrows, each with a steel point lashed to hardwood shaft with thong and fletched with eight to ten vanes of dark brown feather: a) has a pointed, leaf-shaped blade; b) has a blade that flares outwards at the sides and is arched at the top; c) has arched sides that curve inwards slightly near the top and come to a point. (Part d is missing.)

Culture
Southern African
Material
steel metal, wood, feather, fibre and resin ?
Made in
Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearK4.236

Dark brown wooden spear with a silver-coloured, leaf-shaped point of native processed iron. Plain shaft with wrapped iron ferrule.

Culture
Southern African
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Mwinilunga, Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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