Bamboo bowstring, which is tied to 1979.21.219, another bamboo bowstring. [SB [OPS move] 26/9/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bamboo bowstring, which is tied to 1979.21.219, another bamboo bowstring. [SB [OPS move] 26/9/2017]
Long description: Bamboo bowstring. Consists of a length of bamboo which is tied into a loop at one end. The bowstring is tied to [1979.21.219], another bamboo bowstring. [SB [OPS move] 26/9/2017]
Geographical reference: Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea; Southern Highlands District Was River Valley
Cultural groups: Wola
Person: Field collector Paul Sillitoe; PRM source Trustees of the British Museum; PRM source British Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1978
Date collected: 1976 - 1978
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1979
Materials and processes: Material Bamboo Plant, Process Knotted
Dimensions: Length: max 1490 mm, Width: max 36 mm, Depth: max 11 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1979.21.218

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