Description (Physical description)
Z register for Z 5419 A-S: '19 arrows.'
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Historic description for Z 5419 A-S: '19 arrows, bamboo with plain wooden heads. Incised decoration on shaft'.
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Arrow. Tapering point of palm wood. yellow orchid fibre binding around tip. Point inserted into bamboo shaft, secured with plant fibre binding covered in dark gum or resin. Shaft has three sections of incised black lines. Section nearest point is decorated with a triangular pattern repeated three times. Lower part of shaft bound with plant fibre covered in dark gum or resin. Butt carved with a nock.
Event Date 17/2/2026
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Amendments / updates)
There is a tie attached to the lower part of the point - this may indicate that the object was part of a historic display, or used to bear a historic label. Similar tie on Z 5419 R.
Event Date 17/2/2026
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Amendments / updates)
When it was entered into the Z register, this arrow was described as originating from Vanuatu [New Hebrides] but was given no further information in terms of geographical provenance or collection history.

However, the incised decoration on the shaft makes Buka a more likely geographical provenance for this arrow. The place field has been amended accordingly.
Event Date 17/2/2026
Author: Lucie Carreau