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1940.7.20

Bow, made from wood. [ASh [OPS move] 26/7/2017]

1940.7.20

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow, made from wood. [ASh [OPS move] 26/7/2017]
Long description
Bow, made from wood, which is circular in section but tapers off towards the tips. Around one tip is a section of twisted plant fibre binding. No string attached. [ASh [OPS move] 26/7/2017]
Cultural groups
Maya
Person
Field collector John Vernon Harrison
PRM source John Vernon Harrison
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1940
Date collected
By 1940
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 1675 mm, Diameter: max 15 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.7.20

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow

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