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1884.29.29

Bolas with 3 stone balls covered with raw hide, two large and round, the third oval and smaller tied together with unequal thongs of raw hide double and twisted. [MJD 25/11/2009]

1884.29.29

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bolas with 3 stone balls covered with raw hide, two large and round, the third oval and smaller tied together with unequal thongs of raw hide double and twisted. [MJD 25/11/2009]
Long description
Bolas with 3 stone balls covered with raw hide, two large and round, the third oval and smaller tied together with unequal thongs of raw hide double and twisted. [MJD 25/11/2009]
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1874
Date collected
?By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Animal Rawhide Skin, Material Stone, Process Twisted, Process Stitched, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Length: max 710 mm, Width: max 180 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.29.29 PR Cat other PR nos: 1017

Search terms: Weapon, Hunting, Bolas, Sling, Sling-stone, Hunting accessory