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Artifact

Fishing Arrow

Description

  • A three-pronged spear made of wood with metal spearheads tied to the ends. The ends of the three prongs are woven onto the end of a main shaft of wood using string. 
  • The string surrounding the spearhead is covered in fi mi tikah, a special wax that would prevent the string from falling apart and getting wet as it sliced through the water. 
  • The metal spearheads have a single barb on the end and a smaller barb about 1.5 inches away. 

Background Information

  • Used for fishing by the British Guiana (modern Guyana) and tribes of the tributaries of the Amazon River, in South America.

Map Location

Latitude: 6° 25' 7.435" N
Longitude: 58° 37' 21.85" W

Date

Unknown

Dimensions

inches
Length:
50.0
Width:
2.0
Height:
0.5

Events, Places, People

  • Guyana

Originating Location

South America›Guyana

Subject

  • A three-pronged spear made of wood with metal spearheads tied to the ends. The ends of the three prongs are woven onto the end of a main shaft of wood using string. The metal spearheads have a single barb on the end and a smaller barb toward the shaft.
  • Three prongs on a wooden spearhead with metal tips. The metal spearheads have a single barb on the end and a smaller barb towards the shaft. The prongs are attached to the shaft with string.
  • The end of a brown wooden fishing spear. The end is narrower than the shaft and there is brown string wrapped around it.

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