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1884.15.89

Bow, made from wood with animal sinew string. [ASh [OPS move] 9/8/2017]

1884.15.89

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow, made from wood with animal sinew string. [ASh [OPS move] 9/8/2017]
Long description
Bow, made from wood, which has been carved into flattened lobes that lead to thin, pointed tips. The bow thins at the grip, which is roughly cylindrical in shape. There are incised crosshatch decorations along the edges of the bow and incised straight grooves at the grip. Attached is a bow string made of twisted, knotted and bound animal sinew. [ASh [OPS move] 9/8/2017]
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1878
Date collected
?Prior to 1878
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Sinew, Process Incised, Process Carved, Process Strung
Dimensions
Length: max 1699 mm, Width: max 74 mm, Depth: max 124 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.15.89 PR no.: 60/ 11935

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Cordage, Bow

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