Collector:

William Hudson  Search this

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Bow:

162 cm

Unknown - , Arrows:

109 cm

130 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. FOUR REED ARROWS WITH ELONGATED HARDWOOD HEADS HAVE VEGETABLE FIBER LASHING AT THE POINT OF CONNECTION. MARKS> "EX EX SAMOA ISLANDS," WRITTEN ON BOW.

FROM CARD: "4892-3. 2 BOWS AND 9 ARROWS."

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

5

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E4893-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a372f396-0ed0-4511-ae3c-46f03a7f8a19

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8467443