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1929.79.1

Composite bow, made from wood, horn, bark fibre and animal sinew. [ASh [OPS move] 8/8/2017]

1929.79.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Composite bow, made from wood, horn, bark fibre and animal sinew. [ASh [OPS move] 8/8/2017]
Long description
Composite bow, made from wood, which has then been backed with animal horn on the exterior and strengthened with animal sinew, which has been covered in strips of dyed bark fibre on the interior. The grip is covered in white cork, which is situated in the centre of the bow. The bow bends inwards sharply and is badly peeling and damaged on one of the tips. [ASh [OPS move] 8/8/2017]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
[Manchuria Manzhou]
Cultural groups
Manchu
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1929
Date collected
By 1929
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1929
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Sinew, Material Bark Fibre Plant, Material Cork Plant, Process Carved, Process Notched, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 1250 mm, Depth: max 43 mm, Width: max 503 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1929.79.1

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Composite Bow