Bow arrow quiver from Banda Neira, Moluccas

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Originally Posted by drac2k

I certainly enjoyed seeing the quiver and arrows; are the different arrowheads for different applications. Did they use a longbow or a shorter one made out of compound materials?
I do need to thank you for introducing me to the rich and troubled history of the Molucca Islands, of which I had been ignorant of until your post.

Hello Drac2k,

I am sure that the different arrowheads for different applications but can't tell you something detailed. And I never have seen a bow from somewhere in the Moluccas but I assume that it's a longbow when a arrow is 86 cm long.

My wife coming from the Moluccas so I have a great affinity to Molucca artefacts. The Moluccas has a long colonial history owing the many spices like nutmeg and clove.

Attached is a bigger picture from the Banda islands to show where they are located.

Regards,
Detlef