Arrow Point

CG2017-3-47.12

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number CG2017-3-47.12
Current Location Collections Storage
Section Oceanian
Description

Arrow point. Palm wood. Tapered, pointed end for attachment to foreshaft. Tip split and bound with plant fiber to hold light-colored point of bone (?) or sea urchin spine (?). Below this, lines of three and two small blunt barbs, at right angles, below which are three stepped undercut rings.

Length 31.7
Outside Diameter 0.8

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