• Highlands, Central East West Range

• Field collected between 1941 and 1955

• Bamboo, black palm wood and natural fibers

• 60 x 19.25 x 1 in. / 152 x 49 x 2.5 cm

 Arrows were made by individual men and by specialist clan arrow-makers alike, and were carried whenever a man ventured beyond the village. The type of arrow a man carried was rarely incidental — it could signal the purpose of his journey, whether hunting fish, birds, or pigs, engaging in combat, or attending a ceremonial occasion.

 At gatherings such as marriages and pig feasts, men displayed their most elaborate arrows to gain prestige. These ornately carved pieces were also given as gifts between clans, serving as tokens of diplomacy and alliance.

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