Cleveland Museum of Art

Arrow

Date

before 1922

Medium

reed shaft with metal tip

Culture

Philippines

Department

Oceania

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This straight, lightweight arrow shaft is made from a single length of bamboo. Its surface is smooth and undecorated, with slight natural tapering toward the point. Shallow notches are cut at the rear end for attaching the bowstring. The Aeta people typically used arrows like this one for hunting small game and birds.

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