Arrow

Arrow Foreshaft

CG2017-2-440

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number CG2017-2-440
Current Location Collections Storage
Section American
Materials Wood | Stone | Sinew | Feather
Description

2 arrows and 1 arrow foreshaft. Arrows are made of long wooden sticks with a notch at one end, a stone point attached with sinew at the opposite end, and segments throughout the shaft wrapped with sinew. Arrow foreshaft has a pointed end that would fit into the arrow shaft and a stone point attached with sinew at the opposite end. Painted bands and remnants of feathers on both arrow shafts toward the notched end. Note reads, "Formerly incorrectly numbered as 45-15-997," signed 1995 with an illegible signature.

Other Number 45-15-997 - Other Number

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