- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Composite wooden bow. [FB 15/2/2018]
- Geographical reference
- England
- Person
- PRM source Henry Balfour
- Date
- Acquisition information
- Found unentered: 15/02/2018
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Cork Plant, Material Pigment, Material Textile, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Animal Horn, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Painted, Process Bound, Process Tied
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 32 mm, Width: max 83 mm, Length: max 1543 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2018.45.2
Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow
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