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1904.47.21

Bow, made from wood. No string attached. [ASh [OPS move] 28/7/2017]

1904.47.21

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow, made from wood. No string attached. [ASh [OPS move] 28/7/2017]
Long description
Bow, made from wood, which has been shouldered at the end. At either tip is a semi-circular projection, which curves inwards. The bow bends inwards at either end. There is a binding of twisted plant fibre string over a split in the bow. No string attached. [ASh [OPS move] 28/7/2017]
Geographical reference
Colombia
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Colombia
Magdalena State
Cultural groups
Chimila
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Messrs Watson Brothers
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1904
Date collected
By 1904
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1904
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions
Width: max 16 mm, Depth: max 15 mm, Length: max 1382 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1904.47.21

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow

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