Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: sadiejane on July 01, 2012, 09:50:04 pm

Title: central american arrows
Post by: sadiejane on July 01, 2012, 09:50:04 pm

native arrows from South eastern Mexico. Jungle region. loacted in Yucatan, Chiapas states.
The arrows, made with river cane, footed with some kind of hard wood. Parrot feathers.-
thought you folks would enjoy these

(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/artifacts/282292_354353307967589_761480588_n.jpg)
(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/artifacts/208898_354353137967606_1023650376_n.jpg)
(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/artifacts/534732_354353171300936_2014685035_n.jpg)
(http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab346/sadiejane9/artifacts/180263_354353201300933_749354031_n.jpg)
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Title: Re: central american arrows
Post by: JackCrafty on July 01, 2012, 10:54:58 pm

Cool 8)

Title: Re: central american arrows
Post by: gstoneberg on July 01, 2012, 11:04:16 pm

Cool x2!  Are the points just sharpened hardwood or is something hafted on there?

George

Title: Re: central american arrows
Post by: Pat B on July 02, 2012, 01:06:07 am

Veryu cool, Sadie. I love that "real" primitive stuff.  8)  I wonder what they hunt with them. Birds?

Title: Re: central american arrows
Post by: MtDent on July 02, 2012, 01:08:30 am

Very cool!

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Post by: Scowler on July 02, 2012, 09:16:50 am

Cool photos.  Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: central american arrows
Post by: Jodocus on July 02, 2012, 09:38:21 am

What surprises me every time I see pre-industrial arrows is how delicate they often are.
Those parrot fletchings look real nice.

Title: Re: central american arrows
Post by: bowtarist on July 03, 2012, 12:50:05 pm

Sweet arrows Sadie!  8) dp