Bow, made from wood and curved in shape. The tips of the bow have been notched. One half of the bow is covered with monkey skin, with some of the hair remaining towards the tip. [SB [OPS Move] 12/7/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bow, made from wood and curved in shape. The tips of the bow have been notched. One half of the bow is covered with monkey skin, with some of the hair remaining towards the tip. [SB [OPS Move] 12/7/2017]
Long description: Bow, made from wood and curved in shape. The tips of the bow have been notched. One half of the bow is covered with monkey skin, with some of the hair remaining towards the tip. The bowstring, which is made from cane, is tied to each tip of the bow. For the corresponding arrows see [1959.5.19 .2 - .4] [SB [OPS Move] 12/7/2017]
Geographical reference: Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of; Ituri Forest
Cultural groups: Mbuti
Person: Field collector Colin Macmillan Turnbull; PRM source Colin Macmillan Turnbull
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1958
Date collected: 1958
Acquisition information: Donated: 1959
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Monkey Skin Animal, Material Hair, Material Cane Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions: Length: max 879 mm, Width: max 223 mm, Depth: max 19 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1959.5.19.1

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