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1916.26.39

Hunter's bow with sinew bow string. [ASh [OPS move] 6/2/2018]

1916.26.39

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hunter's bow with sinew bow string. [ASh [OPS move] 6/2/2018]
Long description
Hunter's bow with sinew bow string. Sinew bindings evenly spaced out along the length of the bow. The bow string has been lopped over the tapering ends of the bow. [ASh [OPS move] 6/2/2018]
Cultural groups
Kamba
Person
Field collector John Roscoe
PRM source John Roscoe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
circa 1916
Acquisition information
Donated: 10/1916 Found unentered: 31/01/2018
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Animal Sinew, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Tied, Process Twisted, Process Notched, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 46 mm, Width: max 28 mm, Length: max 1454 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.26.39
Research and responses

Rev. John Roscoe The Soul of Central Africa, A General Account of The Mackie Ethnological Expedition, London 1922. Balfour Library Reference : Africa 8

Also: Roscoe The Northern Bantu, Cambridge 1915. Balfour Library Africa 8

Search terms: Hunting, Weapon, Archery Weapon, Writing, Measurement, Bow, Tally, Hunting accessory