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Start Over Object class Arrows (projectiles) Materials Bone (material) Function 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4711, described as Broad, sharp pointed bone head; wooden shaft, notched on proximal end; two tangential fathers; museum restoration: modern string lashing. Large game land hunting arrow. Native names: pitegcaun, tuquctiissuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4715, described as Short range arrow for deep penetration; broad, sharp pointed bone head; oblong in section; wooden shaft, notched on proximal end; three feathers; broad, pointed bone shaft; no lashing present. Used for land hunting.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 11-43908, described as arrow; three-piece; painted hardwood foreshaft carved in geometric design; attached to bamboo shaft w/ two-ply tree bark cordage; point made of stained & patinated bone w/ downward barbs; l. 130 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4714, described as Broad, sharp pointed bone head; wooden shaft, notched proximal end; two tangential feathers; sinew binding . Used for land hunting. Native names: pitegcaun, tuquctiissuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4709, described as Wooden shaft, notched on proximal end; three feathers; point lost though points were removable and spares kept in a bag. No native name.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-4710, described as Arrow. Native name: rruu'aq, rruq. Wooden shaft; notched end, bone point serrated one side, barbed on the other and bi-pointed, incised with parallel lines and stained with red pigment; sinew fiber lashing; two radially set feathers. Used for hunting land animals.

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