Arrow
Arrow possibly from the Solomon Islands. It has a bamboo shaft with no flights or notches for a bowstring but painted with black striped decoration. Bone barbs are secured by lashing of fine grass. The barbed end is painted red with white triangles.
Object details
| ID: | AAA2780 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | World Cultures |
| Type: | Arrow |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Mercury 1913 (HMS) |
| Date made: | 19th century |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 1090 mm |