Arrow

About this object

History of use

Used for weapon in warfare and hunting. Arrows were typically poisoned when used for warfare.

Narrative

Mrs. Stephens stated that she and her late husband Dr. Treutle were entering Ituri forest when pygmies shot these arrows at them.

Physical description

An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b). A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft.