Description:

East Africa, Tanzania, Hadza people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A nice collection of seventeen wooden arrows tipped with a variety of iron points - nearly all barbed. Some of the arrows also have feathers on their lower ends; all would have when first made. The Hadza hunt only with the bows and arrows, taking long, near-silent treks through the brush and grassland in the savannah of the Yaeda Valley where they live. Small groups of hunters will split up, communicating only through whistles, and track animals for hours or even days. They handle kills in different ways, with smaller game like birds being eaten by the hunters themselves, and larger game like a dik dik being carried back to camp to be shared. In the case of very large game - such as a kudu or giraffe - the entire camp can be moved to be by the slain animal, where it can be feasted on over the course of days. This collection of arrows is nicely displayed together on a custom wooden stand. Size of longest arrow: 34" L (86.4 cm); stand is: 6" L x 19.75" W x 1.5" H (15.2 cm x 50.2 cm x 3.8 cm)

Provenance: private Glendale, Arizona, USA collection, collected from 1970 to 2000

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  • Condition: Rich patina on all surfaces with great preservation of form. Most of the feathers are lost. Wear commensurate with age on all surfaces.

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