Identifier:
115839
Description:
Pende arrows with spade-shaped arrowheads.;Accession file 4621 notes: "For added effectiveness the natives dipped their arrow tips in poison.";Part of accession 4621. The objects were collected by the donor while a missionary in the Belgian Congo, from 1922-1925. They were made by members of the Pende ethnic group, a Bantu people that live in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Date:
1925
Materials:
Wood Or Reed, Iron, Feather
Dimensions:
36" h 1.75" w
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Gift Of Mr. Raphael Valentine
Related Entities:
Pende Ethnic Group (creator)
Mr. Raphael Valentine (donor)
