Arrow
An arrow, which is part of a collection of ethnographical material made by Admiral Sir George Back (1796-1878). It has three radial feathers secured at the ends of the feathers. The triagular iron head is inserted into a slit in the shaft and secured by binding. The shaft under the feathers is painted red.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA2660 |
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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: 679 mm |
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