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Arrow

Arrow
 (early 20th century)

Medium
bamboo, bone, pigment, cane
Measurements
158.0 × 1.5 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Papuan Region, Papua New Guinea
Accession Number
ETH11-1973
Department
Pacific Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Hilda Richards, 1973
© the artists
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Light bamboo shaft with wooden top attached with woven fine cane. The tip is carved bone with barbs. Below the bone, the wooden head is carved in long stylised crocodile motif. There's a band of red pigment below the head.