Carcaj & Arrows
Igbo · Nigeria
Reference: ARM-48
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- Material
- Wood, leather, iron and pigments
Nice carcaj with a large group of arrows destined for hunting and defense. The carcaj is beautifully decorated and the leash is a real work of…
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Full original description
Nice carcaj with a large group of arrows destined for hunting and defense. The carcaj is beautifully decorated and the leash is a real work of craftsmanship. The arrows offer a difference, although they have all the two side fins intended to cause more tearing in the animal or the enemy to fall. Normally the tips are smeared with some plant poison to increase their effectiveness. Old patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Nigeria. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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