Arrow

An arrow, which is part of a collection of ethnographical material made by Admiral Sir George Back (1796-1878). The head of the arrow is missing. The arrow has three radial feather flights. The head end is painted black and red and the shaft below the feathers is painted in red alone.

Object Details

ID: AAA2649
Collection: World Cultures
Type: Arrow
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1819-1834; 1819-34
People: Back, George
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Greenwich Hospital Collection
Measurements: Overall: 806 mm