Label Text:
SKINNER CATALOGUE:
A long South Sea Island hunting or fishing arrow. The head is of a dark brown hard native wood, 16" long, squared, and with a long taper to the point. It is bound at base and point with fine flat reed, dyed yellow and slightly red. The handle is of bamboo, slightly notched at the end, stained a dark brick color near the head, and decorated with burned line designs. Presented by Mrs. Rounds of Holyoke. Brought back from the Solomon Islands by Dr. Frederick Peabody Drowne, of the Whitney Sanford Expedition. Presented by Alice Rounds McMonegle. Cat. 8/11/1937.

Tags:
weapons

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