Arrow Item Number: Na991 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The triangular copper arrow point is inserted in a bone shaft and held in place by three copper pins with a wedge of slightly different material that has been added on. The bone shaft is inserted in the wooden one and lashed on with sinew. About 5cm. above this, a v-shaped cut has been made through the shaft and a glue-like substance used to hold it together. There is another cut about 30cm. above it which is held together with sinew lashed around it. The end is notched and there is sinew wrapped around it.
History Of Use
Bows and arrow were used for hunting before the introduction of rifles. The MacKenzie and western tribes had unique arrows because they inserted the arrowhead into the shaft and then lashed it, rather than lashing it on the shaft as the central Inuit did.
Cultural Context
hunting
Item History
- Made in Nunavut, Canada
- Owned by Tradewind Antiques before December 12, 1984
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Tradewind Antiques (Seller) on December 12, 1984
What
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Tradewind Antiques
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Tradewind Antiques (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nunavut, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 12, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on December 12, 1984
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1009/0001 e