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ObjectName Arrow
AltObjectName Harpoon
ObjectType Cultural
ObjectSubtype C2-Weapons
ObjectIDRemarks
Quantity 2
ModeOfAcquisition
DateOfAcquisition 1897-01-19
FieldCollector RIC-Richards,E.H.
MuseumDonor E.H. Richards
MuseumCollector
CollectionDate 1880-1908
CollectionName Oberlin Ethnographic Collection
BeginDate
EndDate
Period
DateRemarks
Culture Tonga
EthnolinguisticGr So.Bantu:Tonga_Tsong
Continent Africa
NaturalRegion Africa_South_or_SE
OriginalCountry Portuguese_East_Africa
ContempCountry Mozambique
City_Village_Site Inhambane
CulturalContext
Artist
School_Style
DesignRemarks
DecorTechnique
MethodOfManuf
Remarks
Condition 5-Excellent
ConditionRemarks
Cataloguer Dannielle Bogacz
CatalogueDate 2005-10-07
CatalogueRemarks
Inscription
Description Arrow with removable harpoon-like projectile portion, 5 tines near point, and notched end wrapped with sinew.

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