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2018.33.1

Bamboo bow strung with plant fibre string. Notched at the ends of the bow to allow the string to loop over the ends. [FB 1/2/2018]

2018.33.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bamboo bow strung with plant fibre string. Notched at the ends of the bow to allow the string to loop over the ends. [FB 1/2/2018]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Angami Naga
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1923
Date collected
1922 - 1923
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 02/2018
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Strung, Process Notched, Process Knotted, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Length x Width x Depth: max 1400 x 18 x 12 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2018.33.1
Research and responses

Popinjay is an early name for a parrot. [Oxford English Dictionary Online] [CF 14/7/2000]

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Sport, Hunting, Bow, Archery Accessory

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