Arrow

An arrow, which is part of a collection of ethnographical material made by Admiral Sir George Back (1796-1878). It has three radial feather flights tied to the shaft at the ends of the feathers. Each end of the shaft is painted red. A small iron head with spurs fits into a slit in the foreshaft and is attached by sinew lashing.

Object Details

ID: AAA2650
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: 813 mm