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. Point inserted into bamboo shaft, secured with plant fibre binding, now unravelling. Plain shaft darkened with red pigments. Flat butt.
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 L.
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.

Many of the nineteen arrows originally registered as Z 5419 are more likely to have originated from Buka. It is possible that this arrow too is not from Vanuatu, but a more informed geographical provenance cannot be suggested at present. Vanuatu has been retained in the place field to the time being, but queried.
Event Date 17/2/2026
Author: Lucie Carreau