Wooden Poison Dart

Made:
1880-1925 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Wooden dart with poisoned tip, used by Akka pygmies from Aruwini, North East Congo, Africa, 1880-1925

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A652648
Materials:
wood
Measurements:
overall: 485 mm 4 mm,
type:
poisoned darts and registered firearm (section 5)
credit:
Glendining