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1900.80.1

Composite archer's bow. [ASh [OPS move] 25/7/2017]

1900.80.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Composite archer's bow. [ASh [OPS move] 25/7/2017]
Long description
Composite archer's bow, made from wood, which is backed by leather and possibly ?ivory. Bound with animal sinew along the length of the bow. The cord is made from twisted animal sinew. There is a spot of black resin near to the tip of one of the bows. [ASh [OPS move] 25/7/2017]
Cultural groups
Inuit (Greenland)
Inuit
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1854
Date collected
1854
Acquisition information
Loaned: 02/1900 Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Sinew, Material Resin Plant, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Strung
Dimensions
Width: max 27 mm, Length: max 1168 mm, Depth: max 44 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1900.80.1 Other numbers: 1071

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Composite Bow

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