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1959.5.27.1

Bow, made from wood with a cane string. [ASh [OPS move] 17/7/2017]

1959.5.27.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow, made from wood with a cane string. [ASh [OPS move] 17/7/2017]
Long description
Bow, made from a length of wood that has been bent into a semi-circular shape. Notched at either tip, with a cane string knotted around these notches. [ASh [OPS move] 17/7/2017]
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 Cane Plant, Process Notched, Process Bent, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Length: max 658 mm, Width: max 139 mm, Depth: max 19 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1959.5.27.1

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

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