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1884.16.4.1

Crossbow stock. Made from wood and decorated with metal strips. There is an ?ivory plate on the top with a notch for the bow string. For the bow see 1884.16.4 .2 [AB [OPS move] 4/9/2017]


1884.16.4.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Crossbow stock. Made from wood and decorated with metal strips. There is an ?ivory plate on the top with a notch for the bow string. For the bow see 1884.16.4 .2 [AB [OPS move] 4/9/2017]
Long description
Crossbow stock. Made from wood and decorated with metal strips. There is an ?ivory plate on the top with a notch for the bow string. One of the metal strips has come away from the object and has been numbered and packed with the stock. For the bow see 1884.16.4 .2 [AB [OPS move] 4/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Assam Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Mizoram Meghalaya
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1874
Date collected
?By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Metal, Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Process Carved, Process Plated
Dimensions
Length: max 1094 mm total, Width: max 625 mm total, Height: max 48 mm total, Length: max 625 mm, Width: max 20 mm, Height: max 48 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.16.4.1 PR Cat other PR nos: 298

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Cross Bow