Arrow (bottom), of reed and wood, from Malakula, Vanuatu; part of the Forster collection (part of Forster 144; 1886.1.1193)

Arrow with reed shaft and head made from palm wood or tree fern carved to form a spiral barb. The head bound into the reed shaft with coconut fibre. The end of the shaft may be very lightly notched, and the shaft below this has been bound with coconut fibre to prevent splitting

• Museum database entry.