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1887.1.536

A child's bow, made from wood which is slightly curved. [SB [OPS move] 26/9/2017]

1887.1.536

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Collection type
Object
Description
A child's bow, made from wood which is slightly curved. [SB [OPS move] 26/9/2017]
Long description
A child's bow, made from wood which is slightly curved. The bowstring, made from twisted plant fibre, is broken in half and has become detached from the bow. [SB [OPS move] 26/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Niue
Oceania > Polynesia > Niue
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1872
Date collected
By 1872
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1886
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material String, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Wound
Dimensions
Length: max 1155 mm, Depth: max 14 mm, Width: max 25 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1887.1.536
Research and responses

The George Rolleston Archive (Ashmolean Museum) has several letters from W.G. Lawes that were sent to George Rolleston, together with lists of objects sent to the University Museum by Lawes. Copies of these are now in the RDF. [AS 13/03/2012]

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Children and Childcare, Bow