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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