Papua New Guinean Era River Hunting Arrow

Slim blade shaped like a leaf that took up fencing.

This hunting arrow from the Era River area is from Era River area, Gulf, Papua New Guinea. It is bamboo & rattan. Bamboo shafts and rattan binding are common in arrow making in New Guinea, since both materials are light, strong and easy to find locally. Narrow, pointed head with a pronounced central ridge, tapering evenly toward the tip. Surface is pale tan with darker, weathered streaks. The lower end binds to a dark thin shaft with a reddish wrapping. It is 51.5 inches high.

Sharp in outline, humble in everything else.