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1978.11.5

Bow, made of palm wood with vegetable fibre string. [ASh [OPS move] 24/7/2017]

1978.11.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow, made of palm wood with vegetable fibre string. [ASh [OPS move] 24/7/2017]
Long description
Bow of unpolished palm wood, ovoid in section. There is a section towards each end, which is decorated with twined work in bast showing open diamond motifs in black on yellow. Pendant feathers at the upper end. The bowstring is made of twisted vegetable fibre. [ASh [OPS move] 24/7/2017]
Geographical reference
Brazil
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Brazil
Central Western Brazil Mato Grosso State Rio das Mortes
Cultural groups
Xavante
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1958
Date collected
1958
Acquisition information
Donated: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Palm Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Bird Feather, Material Bast Fibre Yarn Bark Plant, Process Decorated, Process Woven, Process Twisted, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 1783 mm, Width: max 29 mm, Depth: max 30 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.11.5

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow

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