Arrow Item Number: C1063 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A cane shaft carved with dark vertically linear designs on a natural background. The base, near the pointed end, and the end of the shaft, are wrapped in thin cane strips. The point is plain wood which is decorated with a 7.5 cm sleeve of woven brown and yellow grass. The tip of the point has four irregular bone barbs.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea ? before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1930
- Owned by Nina Burnett-Potts before 1953
- Received from Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor) during 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Nina Burnett-Potts
- Received from
- Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1930 and before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair