Collector:

Mr. William May  Search this

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Bow:

156.5 cm

Unknown - Arrow:

119 cm

Culture:

Fijian  Search this

Object Type:

Bow / Arrow

Place:

Fiji, Melanesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

BOW MADE FROM AN AERIAL ROOT OF THE MANGROVE TREE WITH A GROOVE DOWN THE INSIDE, AND NOCKS CARVED WITH LARGE AND SMALL SHIELDS AND POINTS. FIVE [note-- 3 more were found later] REED ARROWS WITH ELONGATED HARDWOOD HEADS HAVE VEGETABLE FIBER LASHING AT THE POINT OF CONNECTION. TWO ARROWS HAVE STING RAY SPINES LASHED TO THE POINT. HAS ORIGINAL PEALE TAG, ALSO WRITTEN ON THE BOW, "EX EX SAMOA ISLANDS".

FROM CARD: "4852-71. 20 BOWS."

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

8

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E4857-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3da566e05-1823-4071-9065-db4a4108da04

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8467016