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1954.2.40

Hunting bow, with five strings attached. [ASh [OPS move] 26/7/2017]

1954.2.40

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hunting bow, with five strings attached. [ASh [OPS move] 26/7/2017]
Long description
Hunting bow, made from a length of highly polished wood. Semi-circular in section with a slightly hollowed interior. There are five twisted plant fibre strings attached to the bow; four are bound to the bow with cotton string and one is used as the main bow string and is knotted onto the ends. [ASh [OPS move] 26/7/2017]
Geographical reference
Guyana
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Guyana
Mazaruni River
Cultural groups
Akawaio
Person
Field collector Audrey Butt Colson
PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1952
Date collected
1951 - 1952
Acquisition information
Donated: 1954
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material String Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Twisted, Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions
Width: max 18 mm, Length: max 1570 mm, Depth: max 18 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.2.40

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Hunting, Bow, Hunting accessory

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