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1894.18.4

Bamboo bow, with a string also made of bamboo. [ASh [OPS move] 7/7/2017]

1894.18.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bamboo bow, with a string also made of bamboo. [ASh [OPS move] 7/7/2017]
Long description
Bamboo bow. The string has been carved from a long strip of bamboo, which has been notched at either end attached to the bow with plant fibre. The bow and the string have been painted black. [ASh [OPS move] 7/7/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Odisha Ganjam
Cultural groups
Khond
Person
Field collector J. Strode Wilson
Field collector John Strode Wilson
PRM source J. Strode Wilson
PRM source John Strode Wilson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1894
Date collected
By 1894
Acquisition information
Donated: 1894
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Pigment, Process Notched, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions
Depth: max 26 mm, Width: max 32 mm, Length: max 1535 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1894.18.4

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