Arrows, 4, poisoned and leather quiver, sewn down one side.

Item

Title

Arrows, 4, poisoned and leather quiver, sewn down one side.

Creator

Creator Unrecorded

Subject

Weapons

Description

A quiver is an onywa and an arrow is a molongu according to the Duplicate Memorandum Book (see below).

Publisher

Making African Connections

Date

c. 1930

Type

PhysicalObject

Format

Wood
Leather

Identifier

ETH.ANG2.40
1398 (Old Number)

Source

1936
Diana and Antoinette Powell-Cotton
Duplicate Memorandum Book with pencil writing 'Angola 1936' on cover - p. 46

Space/Place

Africa
Angola
Between two bends of River Poponde. Between Cuvelai and Mupa.
Cultural group: Vahanda and/or Kwanyama
[HFD 13/07/2021]

Rights

© The Powell-Cotton Trust