Arrow
About this object
Narrative
Collected by the donor's grandfather, Lorne Lyle, either while he was traveling in the north (Alaska, Yukon, northern B.C.) in 1909-10, or prospecting in Alaska in 1913.
Physical description
Arrow has long wooden shaft, tapering slightly and reddening toward nock. Fletching has come loose and is attached to shaft with string. At bottom, the point is sunk into the wood and secured with wrapped sinew. The point is copper, cylindrical in shape, with incised circles and diagonal lines along its length. The tip has 4 outward barbs surrounding the central point.
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Materials
Date Acquired
2 Oct 2014
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
From the collection of Lorne Lyle (1884-1955)More...
Measurements
Overall: 65.2 cm x 2.6 cm x 1.5 cm
Object Number
3081/7