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1923.88.23

Bow, made from hard wood with no string. [ASh [OPS move] 24/7/2017]

1923.88.23

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow, made from hard wood with no string. [ASh [OPS move] 24/7/2017]
Long description
Bow, made from hard wood with a semi-circular section and notched ends. There is a slight bend in the centre of the bow. No string attached. [ASh [OPS move] 24/7/2017]
Geographical reference
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru
Amazon River
Cultural groups
Chocó
Person
Field collector Ronald Hawkesby Thomas
PRM source Ronald Hawkesby Thomas
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1923
Date collected
By 1923
Acquisition information
Donated: 1923
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Notched
Dimensions
Depth: max 18 mm, Width: max 23 mm, Length: max 1915 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.88.23
Research and responses

I can find no place called Teffe, but this may refer to Tefé in Western Brazil. [Encyclopædia Britannica Online] [CF 28/3/2001]

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Hunting, Fishing, Bow, Hunting accessory, Fishing Accessory

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