Composite bow with nocked tips and silver birch bark covering. [ASh [OPS move] 8/8/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Composite bow with nocked tips and silver birch bark covering. [ASh [OPS move] 8/8/2017]
Long description: Composite bow of the 'manchu' type. Narrow section with a flat back and a slightly curved belly. Nock present at both tips. There is a bone 'stop' near each tip on the back surface of the bow. The back is plain dark horn, whereas the belly appears to be covered with silver birch bark. The grip consists of cork over a layer of shagreen. The string is lacking. [ASh [OPS move] 8/8/2017]
Geographical reference: China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China; [Manchuria Manzhou]
Cultural groups: Manchu
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1900
Date collected: By 1900
Acquisition information: Loaned: 02/1900 Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Bone, Material Birch Bark Wood Plant, Material Animal Horn, Material Cork Plant, Material Shagreen Skin Fish, Process Bound, Process Carved, Process Stained
Dimensions: Length: max 1041 mm, Width: max 572 mm, Depth: max 33 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1900.80.6