Arrow

An arrow, which is part of a collection of ethnographical material made by Admiral Sir George Back (1796-1878). It has three radial feather flights now tied at one end only. The shaft under the feathers is painted red. It has a V-shaped nock. The triangular iron head is mounted in a slit in the shaft and has a wedge-shaped tang secured by lashing.

Object Details

ID: AAA2659
Collection: World Cultures
Type: Arrow
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1819-1834; 1819-34
People: Back, George
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Greenwich Hospital Collection
Measurements: Overall: 698 mm
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