Papua New Guinean Era River Hunting Arrow with 4 Pronged Tip

Bundle of long, spiny quills fans out above a thick tangle of binding.

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. Group of long, slender pointed tines in reddish brown and cream, gathered tightly near the base. Darker wrapping and knotted fibers hold the cluster together. The tips splay upward in slightly different directions. It is 51 inches high.

A sharp little bouquet that really means it.