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Carved Arrow, mid 19th to early 20th Century
Oceania
Woo and fiber; 60 1/4 × 3/8 × 3/8 in.
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Arrow
Carved Arrow, mid 19th to early 20th Century
Oceania
Woo and fiber; 60 1/4 × 3/8 × 3/8 in.
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Carved Arrow, mid 19th to early 20th Century Oceania Woo and fiber; 60 1/4 × 3/8 × 3/8 in. 2015.17.45 The George Stanley Lodin Collection
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Arrow

ClassificationsArms and Armor-arrows
Datemid 19th - early 20th Century
Collection SiteSydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
MediumWood and fiber
Dimensions60 1/4 × 3/8 × 3/8 in. (153 × 1 × 1 cm)
Point Length: 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)
Credit LineThe George Stanley Lodin Collection
Object number2015.17.45
DescriptionArrows such as this were one of the principal weapons used within Papua New Guinea and the larger region of Oceania. Arrows were strung through large bows.
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Barbed Arrow, mid 19th to early 20th Century
Oceania
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mid 19th - early 20th Century
Carved Arrow, mid 19th to early 20th Century
Oceania
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mid 19th - early 20th Century
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mid 19th - early 20th Century
Metal-Tipped Arrow, mid 19th to early 20th Century
Oceania
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mid 19th - early 20th Century
Barbed Arrow, mid 19th to early 20th Century
Oceania
Wood, bone and fiber; 44 5/8 × 1/2 × 3/8…
mid 19th - early 20th Century
Bone-Tipped Arrow, mid 19th to early 20th Century
Oceania
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mid 19th - early 20th Century
Arrow with Broken Head, mid 19th to early 20th Century
Oceania
Wood, fiber and pigment; 53 × …
mid 19th - early 20th Century
Arrow with Broken Head, mid 19th to early 20th Century
Oceania
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mid 19th - early 20th Century
Carved Arrow, mid 19th to early 20th Century
Oceania
Wood, pigment and fiber; 46 7/8 × 3/8 × …
mid 19th - early 20th Century
Carved Arrow, mid 19th to early 20th Century
Oceania
Wood and fiber; 46 5/8 × 3/8 × 1/2 in.
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mid 19th - early 20th Century
Arrow with Metal Head, mid 19th to early 20th Century
Oceania
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mid 19th - early 20th Century