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1932.76.16.1

Wooden bow, no string attached. [ASh [OPS move] 26/7/2017]

1932.76.16.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden bow, no string attached. [ASh [OPS move] 26/7/2017]
Long description
Wooden bow, with a circular section that tapers at the tips. There is a small section of pigment around either tip. There is no string attached. [ASh [OPS move] 26/7/2017]
Geographical reference
Guatemala
Latin America and the Caribbean > Central America > Guatemala
Peten State Usumacinta (Umacinta) Valley
Cultural groups
Maya
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source James Thomas Hooper
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1932
Date collected
By 1932
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1932
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 1695 mm, Diameter: max 20 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.76.16.1

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow

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