Accession No

Z 34 B-K


Description

Ten elaborately carved headed arrows.


Place

Oceania; Papua New Guinea; Mandated New Guinea


Period


Source

Rogers, G. F. (M.D.) [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 34 B-K; MAA: Z 34 A-K


Cultural Affliation


Material

?Wood; ?Cane


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card notes: "b-k. 10 elaborately carved headed arrows. / b in shape of one type of Fiji Spear with binding round head. / c&d. the heads show design of conventional crocodile motif & have decoration on shaft."
Event Date 25/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring


Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads, in black ink: "Z 34 a.b.c.d.e.f.g.h.i.j.k. | German New Guinea. / a Bow without string / b-k 10 elaborately carved headed arrows. / b in shape of one type of Fiji Spear with binding round head. / c&d the heads show design of conventional crocodile motif & have decoration on shaft. / DD G.F.Rogers. [?Esq.] MD. given in 1915."

Red circular sticker in top right corner of card.
Event Date 25/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:287767

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