Bow, made from bamboo which has been ?varnished a dark brown colour. The bow tapers towards the tips which are pointed. Along the length of the bow there are several sections of incised lines. [SB [OPS move] 9/8/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bow, made from bamboo which has been ?varnished a dark brown colour. The bow tapers towards the tips which are pointed. Along the length of the bow there are several sections of incised lines. [SB [OPS move] 9/8/2017]
Geographical reference: Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia; Queensland Torres Strait Islands
Person: Field collector John Fiot Lee Pearse Maclear; Field collector HMS Challenger; Field collector HMS Alert; Field collector HMS Flying Fish; PRM source Julia Maclear
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1891
Date collected: 1873 - 1876 [Challenger] and 1879 - 1891 [other surveying work]
Acquisition information: Donated: 1909
Materials and processes: Material Bamboo Plant, Material Varnish, Process Varnished, Process Incised
Dimensions: Length: max 1986 mm, Depth: max 27 mm, Width: max 54 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1909.30.29

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