Arrow Item Number: Aa178 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b) that has an incised line down the middle on both sides. A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft. At the end of the shaft, there is a horizontal band, and a simple grooved finial at the end.
History Of Use
Used for weapon in warfare and hunting. Arrows were typically poisoned when used for warfare.
Narrative
Mrs. Stephens stated that she and her late husband Dr. Treutle were entering Ituri forest when these arrows were shot at them.
Item History
- Made in Democratic Republic of the Congo before 1952
- Collected during 1952
- Owned by Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens before December 1, 1986
- Received from Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens (Donor) on December 1, 1986
What
- Name
- Arrow
- Identification Number
- Aa178 a-b
- Type of Item
- arrow
- Material
- wood, iron metal and leaf
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged, cut, hammered, carved and inserted
- Overall
- height 42.2 cm, width 2.0 cm, depth 0.5 cm
- Part A
- height 37.3 cm, width 1.7 cm, depth 0.5 cm
- Part B
- height 7.4 cm, width 2.0 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Mbuti
- Previous Owner
- Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens
- Received from
- Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
When
- Creation Date
- before 1952
- Collection Date
- during 1952
- Ownership Date
- before December 1, 1986
- Acquisition Date
- on December 1, 1986
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1156/0038 a-b