http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/1261478
type: Entity
ksamsok version: 1.3.0
service name: objekt
service organization: SMVK-EM
service organization full: Statens museer för världskultur - Etnografiska museet
build date: 2026-08-21
url: https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-em/web/object/1261478
subject: culturalHistory
data quality: raw
item super type: object
item type: object
item key word: 1912.06.0231
item key word: Batwa
item key word: Twa
item key word: Vapen (411)
item key word: Redskap och verktyg (410)
item key word: von Rosen, Eric
item key word: Eric von Rosen
item key word: Kap till Kairo
item key word: Kap-Kairo-expeditionen
item key word: WHMZ
item label: pil, arrow
is part of: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/samling/1068961
is visualized by: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/fotografi/25104457
P12 B.was present at: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/exhibition/1434234
is mentioned by: http://libris.kb.se/bib/1657844
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Beskrivning
  desc: Enligt generalkatalogen: Pil med järnspets och rörskaft. Spetsen triangulär, tången försedd med hullingar.
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Publicerad text, engelska
  desc: "The triangular tip (Figs. 73-80) consists of one from the pliers protruding triangular, double-edged leaf. This blade is usually provided with two rearward barbs (Figs. 75-80) or two shallow barbs (Fig. 74). At some point, the triangular blade lacks of barbs (Fig. 73). The pliers are also usually fitted with barbs (Figs. 73, 77 and 79). If there are none, it is adorned with notches or carved ornaments (figs. 75 and 76), which are probably arranged so that the arrow poison will stick more easily when used. Arrows with a triangular tip are exceptionally provided with guide springs (Figs. 78 and 79); some are poisoned (Figs. 78 and 80). The arrow poison is prepared from seeds of Strophantus Welwitschii. The seeds are crushed and mixed with flour and water to a dough. This dough is smeared on the tip of the arrow head, where it is let to harden. The poison is extremely powerful and has a paralyzing effect on the heart. In figs. 79 and 80, a wooden stick tied to the pliers is seen immediately in front of the forward end of the arrow tube. This small crossbar has the task of prevent the arrow from cutting through reeds or grass blades in the event of a boom shot and disappearing into the dunes. If an arrow fitted with a crossbar strikes a reed, it gets stuck and can then be recovered. Transverse loans are always placed so far from the cape that the arrow, if fired at animals or humans, can still have the intended effect. The swamps always carve a few small lines on the crossbar so that they can "get lucky with the arrow". I have also seen this depicted device with a crossbar on the arrow in use in babisa, baushi and balenge; according to an oral statement from Dr. G. Lindblom, it also occurs here and there in East Africa, but is not previously described in the literature." (pp. 186 - 189, von Rosen, 1916, translated from Swedish). @en
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Beskrivning / engelska
  desc: According to the general catalog: Arrow with iron tip and pipe shaft. The tip is triangular, the pliers are barbed. @en
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Utställning / tidigare
  desc: Rhodesia-Kongo-Expeditionens utställning
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Referens, publicerad i
  desc: Rosen, Eric von (1916). Träskfolket: svenska Rhodesia-Kongo-expeditionens etnografiska forskningsresultat. Stockholm: Bonnier
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Geografiskt namn / annat
  desc: Nordrhodesia
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Geografiskt namn / annat
  desc: Rhodesia
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Land / engelska
  desc: Zambia @en
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Geografiskt namn / annat
  desc: Bangweuluträsket, Northern Province
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Geografiskt namn / annat
  desc: Bangveloträsket
item description: ItemDescription
  type: Händelse / var närvarande vid
  desc: Svenska Rhodesia-Kongo-expeditionen (1911-1912)
item material: ItemMaterial
  type: Materialkategori
  material: metall
item material: ItemMaterial
  type: Material
  material: järn
item material: ItemMaterial
  type: Material, engelska
  material: iron @en
item name: ItemName
  type: Sakord
  name: pil
item name: ItemName
  type: Sakord, engelska
  name: arrow @en
item number: ItemNumber
  type: Inventarienummer
  number: 1912.06.0231
context: Rosen, Eric von
  type: Context
  context label: Insamlad
  context type: transact
  context super type: interact
  intermediary: http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/name/1181582
context: Context
  context label: Förvärvad
  context type: transact
  context super type: interact
  from time: 1912
  to time: 1912
context: Twa
  type: Context
  context label: Brukad
  context type: use
  context super type: interact
  user: Q7857394
context: Context
  context label: Ursprung
  context type: use
  context super type: interact
  country: zm
  continent name: Afrika
  country name: Zambia
context: Rhodesia-Kongo-Expeditionens utställning
  type: Context
  context label: Utställd
  context type: display
  context super type: interact
  place name: Konstakademien, Stockholm
  from time: 1913-02-04
image: Image
  media type: image/jpeg
  byline: Uppgift om fotograf saknas
  copyright: Utgången upphovsrätt
  media license: pdmark
  media license url: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
item license: cc0
item license url: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
presentation: 1.3.0 2026-08-21 pil Rådata 1261478 objekt Statens museer för världskultur - Etnografiska museet SMVK-EM Föremål http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/objekt/1261478 1912.06.0231 Enligt generalkatalogen: Pil med järnspets och rörskaft. Spetsen triangulär, tången försedd med hullingar. "The triangular tip (Figs. 73-80) consists of one from the pliers protruding triangular, double-edged leaf. This blade is usually provided with two rearward barbs (Figs. 75-80) or two shallow barbs (Fig. 74). At some point, the triangular blade lacks of barbs (Fig. 73). The pliers are also usually fitted with barbs (Figs. 73, 77 and 79). If there are none, it is adorned with notches or carved ornaments (figs. 75 and 76), which are probably arranged so that the arrow poison will stick more easily when used. Arrows with a triangular tip are exceptionally provided with guide springs (Figs. 78 and 79); some are poisoned (Figs. 78 and 80). The arrow poison is prepared from seeds of Strophantus Welwitschii. The seeds are crushed and mixed with flour and water to a dough. This dough is smeared on the tip of the arrow head, where it is let to harden. The poison is extremely powerful and has a paralyzing effect on the heart. In figs. 79 and 80, a wooden stick tied to the pliers is seen immediately in front of the forward end of the arrow tube. This small crossbar has the task of prevent the arrow from cutting through reeds or grass blades in the event of a boom shot and disappearing into the dunes. If an arrow fitted with a crossbar strikes a reed, it gets stuck and can then be recovered. Transverse loans are always placed so far from the cape that the arrow, if fired at animals or humans, can still have the intended effect. The swamps always carve a few small lines on the crossbar so that they can "get lucky with the arrow". I have also seen this depicted device with a crossbar on the arrow in use in babisa, baushi and balenge; according to an oral statement from Dr. G. Lindblom, it also occurs her…