Harpoon arrow. Socketed arrowhead with pointed tip with 2 barbs and 3 barbs along length of arrowhead. Head attached to wooden shaft with twisted vegetable cord knotted around both head and shaft. Shaft has 3 feather flights attached with vegetable binding and resin. Deep notch at bottom end of shaft.
harpoon arrow
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