Dr. Grayson collection

[Hrothgar]

     Last week I was fortunate enough to be able to view much of the Grayson collection at the University of Missouri, Columbia. The anthropology department was quite accommodating and willing to discuss the vast and varied collection.
     Below are a few images of arrows and spear shafts. One in particular caught my attention, an engraved antler (?) tip on an Asian arrow.

     

[gifford]

The Grayson collection is truly a treasure, we can nit-pick the organization and display of the various bows and arrows however, the staff is patient and well informed with the visitors. I spent a very enjoyable afternoon there and highly recommend it as well worth the time and effort to get there. Kudos to Old Mizzou for finding a home for this wonderful collection.

[Aaron H]

I keep telling myself that I need to take the time to stop by and look their collection each time I'm in Columbia, but I still haven't done it.  I have heard it is really a fantastic collection.

[Spotted Dog]

I have seen some of the collection but not like that.  It was too late in the day. I need to plan a trip with out the wife. More funner

[JW_Halverson]

I wrote to them regarding one of the pieces in the collection that I was dead set on reproducing.  Once I established my bona fides with photos of bows I had already reproduced from other collections, the curator was surprisingly cooperative with answering questions and providing detail pictures.  I figured they have enough work on their desks, so when I asked for specifics or detail photos not already available, I kept it to a bare minimum.  Wonderfully gracious people, and I made sure to send them a personalized thank you letter to the office afterward, not just an email note of heythanksbye!

[neuse]

Pretty amazing collection.

How would they have carved that antler point, with antler being so hard?

[Hrothgar]

Nuese, some kind of scrimshaw I would guess. Here are a couple more pix, including quivers.