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1945.7.20

Bow made of 3 kinds of wood. [ASh [OPS move] 24/7/2017]

1945.7.20

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow made of 3 kinds of wood. [ASh [OPS move] 24/7/2017]
Long description
Compound bow, made from 3 different kinds of wood. Curved tips of horn, nocked. Plush hand-grip of woven fabric in the centre with a black ground and cream coloured detail. The bow string is missing. [ASh [OPS move] 24/7/2017]
Cultural groups
English
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1942
Date collected
By 1942
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 07/1945
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Horn, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Process Carved, Process Notched, Process Woven, Process Stamped
Dimensions
Length: max 1945 mm, Depth: max 20 mm, Width: max 7 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1945.7.20

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow

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