Arrow
Artist:
MELANESIA/INDONESIA
Medium: Mixed media
Dimensions:
L: 45 11/16 in. (116 cm)
Classification: Weapons and Ammunition
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. David Nalin
Object number: 2006.2.92
DescriptionLong, twin arrow made of some sort of plant or stick. Material seems to be heavier and darker near the pointed end (top). Design of vertical lines carved into the stick near the middle of object, and above this some sort of twin piece of reed (?) is wrapped around the stick in a coil for about 13.5 cm. Above this the material seems to change into a darker, thicker wood piece with two small depressions carved around it filled in with red pigment. Around this is a very subtle pattern of diagonal and horizontal lines carved into the wood. Above this, 10 groups of four spikes, descending in size toward the top, are carved into the wood. Some more coiled reed (?) is placed above this, and then the wood is carved out into a thick pointed tip of 11.7 cm.
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