Period:Unknown Production date:4thC
Materials:wood
Technique:cut
Dimensions:Length: 11.70 centimetres
Description:
Fragment of a wooden bird-arrow. The broken shaft swells into a rounded knob upon which sits the head. It is of peg-top shape and made in two pieces, pierced vertically to fit on the shaft. The head is decorated with shallow carved lines, additionally accentuated with black paint. For additional information on the usage of this object see curator’s comment.
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![图片[1]-arrow BM-MAS.712-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01144754_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-arrow BM-MAS.712-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01144755_001.jpg)
![图片[3]-arrow BM-MAS.712-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01144753_001.jpg)
Comments:Stein 1021a, 444: “According to Mr. T. A. Joyce, to whom the correct explanation of the object is due, such arrows were used for killing birds without spoiling the feathers by blood, and are found in India (Orissa), N. America, etc.”
Materials:wood
Technique:cut
Dimensions:Length: 11.70 centimetres
Description:
Fragment of a wooden bird-arrow. The broken shaft swells into a rounded knob upon which sits the head. It is of peg-top shape and made in two pieces, pierced vertically to fit on the shaft. The head is decorated with shallow carved lines, additionally accentuated with black paint. For additional information on the usage of this object see curator’s comment.
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Comments:Stein 1021a, 444: “According to Mr. T. A. Joyce, to whom the correct explanation of the object is due, such arrows were used for killing birds without spoiling the feathers by blood, and are found in India (Orissa), N. America, etc.”
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