Wooden possibly bamboo bottom end of arrow or spear shaft with 2 feather flights held in place with vegetable fibre binding and plaited rope at each end of where flights are.
spear (general & multipurpose)
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pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
object | 6.4.59/46
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teapot (food service); sieve (food processing & storage); teapot lid; sugar bowl (bowl (food service)); milk jug (jug (food service)); slop bowl (bowl (food service)); lids (food service); tea caddy; teacups (cups (food service)); saucers (food service)
object | 1975.499
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armour
object | 6.9.66/17
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gold weight
object | 1994.288i
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