Accession No

1927.1871 A-L


Description

Arrows


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Melanesia; Mandated New Guinea; Madang Province; Huon Gulf


Period


Source

Humphreys, Clarence Blake [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1927.1871 A-L


Cultural Affliation


Material


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card notes: "12 Arrows viz / 2 Bird arrows / 1 War [arrow] / 9 Hunting [arrows] / Humphreys Coll'n."

In second hand, light blue biro: "MELANESIA"

In third hand, blue biro: "No. [arrow] lettered A-L / AL 1985 / found 1 BIRD = C / 2 WAR = A,B = 8 no-use written on shaft, assume hunting / D-L"

In fourth hand, pencil: "x3" and "[tick] racked x3"

Red circular sticker in top right corner.

Event Date 28/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:287819

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