Papua New Guinean Era River Hunting Arrow with 4 Pronged Tip

Thin shaft ends in a fan of three sharp, striped prongs held by lashing.

This hunting arrow with a four-pronged tip is from Era River area, Gulf, Papua New Guinea. It is bamboo & rattan. Bows and arrows are traditional hunting tools across much of lowland Papua New Guinea, and arrowheads are often made in different shapes for different kinds of game. Up close, a long, slender rod in warm red-brown, with cord binding near the top where three narrow, pointed tines splay outward. The tines show fine banding. The lower shaft is smooth and plain. It is 54 inches high.

Skinny, spiky, and surprisingly elegant about it.