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1987.19.1

Bow, made from wood [1987.19.1 .1]. Attached to the bow is a white leather wristguard [1987.19.1 .2] [SB [OPS move] 7/8/2017]

1987.19.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow, made from wood [1987.19.1 .1]. Attached to the bow is a white leather wristguard [1987.19.1 .2] [SB [OPS move] 7/8/2017]
Long description
Bow, made from wood. The wood has been polished. Attached to each tip of the bow is the bowstring, made from cane. The main body of the bow is decorated along the inner edge with a stitched section of white leather and is bound at two sections with woven leather. Attached to the bow is a white leather wristguard [1987.19.1 .2] [SB [OPS move] 7/8/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Northern Ghana or Nigeria
Person
Field collector Eric Allman
PRM source Eric Allman
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1987
Date collected
By 1987
Acquisition information
Donated: 05/1987
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Animal Leather Skin, Process Polished, Process Carved, Process Stitched, Process Woven, Process Bound
Dimensions
Depth: max 41 mm, Width: max 77 mm, Length: max 1131 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1987.19.1

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow, Wristguard