Card/Transcription No.: 370pp

370, PP. GROUP OF ARROWS

A group of 3 'footed' arrows of (very slightly) 'chested'
pattern, i.e. the 'footed' shaft tapers (very slightly) from the
commencement of the 'foot' to 'pile' or point.
L. of arrows, 84.0 cents. (of light make)
They are made as follows: -

very slightly tapered hard wood 'foot', with tang to fit into
reed shaft
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'pile' the pointed end of foot
'pile' coloured dark
thin hide binding
28.0 cents
0.6 diam.

Parallel reed shaft 55.0 cents L.; average diam. 0.6 cents. From
feather 17.5 cents long
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bound with narrow strips of hide ornamented with colours

tanged 'nock' of hard wood
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1.0