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1907.60.27

Bow, made from wood. Attached to one tip are two spirals of woven rattan and several bands of plaited rattan. [SB [OPS move] 9/8/2017]

1907.60.27

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow, made from wood. Attached to one tip are two spirals of woven rattan and several bands of plaited rattan. [SB [OPS move] 9/8/2017]
Long description
Bow, made from wood. Attached to one tip are two spirals of woven rattan and several bands of plaited rattan. At the other tip there are some more plaited rattan bands. Tied to the bow is the reed bowstring. [SB [OPS move] 9/8/2017]
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source William Ockelford Oldman
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1907
Date collected
Before 1907
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1907
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Rattan Plant, Material Reed Plant, Process Carved, Process Woven, Process Bound, Process Plaited, Process Tied
Dimensions
Length: max 2006 mm, Depth: max 17 mm, Width: max 48 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1907.60.27

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow

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