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1938.36.379.3

Palm-wood bow, with a dark brown stained surface. [ASh [OPS move] 22/9/2017]

1938.36.379.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Palm-wood bow, with a dark brown stained surface. [ASh [OPS move] 22/9/2017]
Long description
Palm-wood bow, with a dark brown stained surface. The ends of the bow tapers to a point and have also been shouldered. No string found attached. [ASh [OPS move] 22/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Morobe Province
Cultural groups
Anga
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: On or before 1937
Date collected
1936 - 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Palm Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Stained
Dimensions
Length: max 1295 mm, Width: max 31 mm, Depth: max 10 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.379.3 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 381 a

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow