Tool or Arrow

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Description

The object is hybrid tool with an arrow head and a stalk. Most likely, the tool is an erstwhile arrow that was converted to a tool, which is used to dig while hunting. The wrapped animal skin around the stalk enhances a better grip, and protects the hand from blisters.

Material/Technique

Iron, Leather

Measurements

14 x 2 x 0,8 cm

Acknowledgements

Das Projekt "Provenienz und Geschichte der Ethnologischen Sammlung Mylau/Reichenbach" wurde 2022/23 durch das Zentrum für Kulturgutverluste, die Landesstelle für Museumswesen Sachsen und den Kulturraum Vogtland-Zwickau gefördert/The project "Provenance and History of the Mylau/Reichenbach Ethnological Collection" was 2022/23 funded by the Center for the Loss of Cultural Assets, the State Office for Museums Saxony and the Vogtland-Zwickau cultural area.

Literature

Ausiku, Maria (2017): Bows and Arrows (Omauta Noikuti). https://preservenamibia.org/activities/bows-arrows-omauta-noikuti/

Links

Object from: Museum Burg Mylau

Die Burg Mylau im Nördlichen Vogtland gehört zu den eindrucksvollen mittelalterlichen Burganlagen Sachsens. Einst Adelssitz des Mittelalters und der...

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