Arrow Item Number: B606 a-j from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ten metal arrows with bamboo grass shafts. Sharp barbed heads with hollow shafts. Each has three feathers intricately bound by string. All have straight angled barbs at either sides of the bottom of the arrow, except for one (part g) that has curved barbs. Six have dark feathers (parts a, c, f-i). Three have white feathers (b, e, and j) with one having shorter feathers (part e). One has brown feathers (part d).
History Of Use
Used for killing enemies or large animals.
Narrative
Received by Joy Inglis in Bihar.
Item History
- Made in Bihar, India
- Collected during 1968
- Owned by Jerome Soreng before 1968
- Received from Jerome Soreng (Donor) during 1968
What
- Name
- Arrow
- Identification Number
- B606 a-j
- Type of Item
- arrow
- Material
- bamboo grass, iron metal, feather and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged and tied
- Overall
- height 66.9 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Jerome Soreng
- Received from
- Jerome Soreng (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bihar, India
When
- Collection Date
- during 1968
- Ownership Date
- before 1968
- Acquisition Date
- during 1968
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0146/0032 a-j