Arrow Item Number: K4.218 a-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Set of three arrows, each with a steel point lashed to hardwood shaft with thong and fletched with eight to ten vanes of dark brown feather: a) has a pointed, leaf-shaped blade; b) has a blade that flares outwards at the sides and is arched at the top; c) has arched sides that curve inwards slightly near the top and come to a point. (Part d is missing.)
Item History
- Made in Zambia
- Collected during 1940
- Owned by W. F. Byers before 1947
- Received from W. F. Byers (Donor) during 1947
What
- Name
- Arrow
- Identification Number
- K4.218 a-d
- Type of Item
- arrow
- Material
- steel metal, wood, feather, fibre and resin ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- lashed and fletched
- Part A
- height 80.2 cm, width 3.7 cm, depth 3.5 cm
- Part B
- height 82.5 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 4.2 cm
- Part C
- height 88.3 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Southern African
- Previous Owner
- W. F. Byers
- Received from
- W. F. Byers (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Zambia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1940
- Ownership Date
- before 1947
- Acquisition Date
- during 1947
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2263/0001 a-d