Accession No
Z 31637
Description
Small arrow tip of bone, covered in black ?resin. Stuck in a bottle cork.
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Norfolk Island
Period
Source
Edgell, William Henry (Rev.) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 31637
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A small label attached to the arrow reads: 'Edgell 12' on one side and 'Z 31637' on the other. The cork is marked with 'POISONED ARROW TIP'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
On catalogue card for Z 31637: 'Portion of boy's arrow'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Related Documents)
This object is listed in a letter sent by Reverend Edgell to the Museum, now in the archives (OA2/1/2) - it is listed as no.12 [hence the number written on the object label]: 'Portion of a boys arrow that I found in the first pigeon I shot on N.I. last year'.
Event Date 29/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Small arrow tip of bone, covered in black ?resin. Stuck in a bottle cork.
Event Date 29/3/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:269003
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