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Tool or Arrow

The object is hybrid tool with an arrow head and a stalk. Most likely, the tool is an erstwhile arrow that was converted to a tool, which is used to dig while hunting. The wrapped animal skin around the stalk enhances a better grip, and protects the hand from blisters.

Data Provider
Museum Burg Mylau Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Object type
tools
Dimensions
14 x 2 x 0,8 cm
Material/Technique
Iron, leather
Labeling
auf dem Objekt in Schwarz "1172"
Current location
Museum Burg Mylau
Inventory number
V 15265 N 01

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Namibia (?)
Secondary literature
Ausiku, Maria, 2017: Bows and Arrows (Omauta Noikuti), https://preservenamibia.org/activities/bows-arrows-omauta-noikuti/
https://preservenamibia.org/activities/bows-arrows-omauta-noikuti/

Information about the record

Funding
The project "Provenance and History of the Mylau/Reichenbach Ethnological Collection" was 2022/23 funded by the Center for the Loss of Cultural Assets, the State Office for Museums Saxony and the Vogtland-Zwickau cultural area.
Legal status metadata
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