Japanese bow of compound construction. Made from wood which has been covered with a black ?paint. Three sections of the bow are bound with strips of reed, towards the middle and at each end. The tips of the bow have been notched, onto which is tied the bowstring, which is made from twisted plant fibre covered with a black ?resin. [SB [OPS Move] 17/7/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Japanese bow of compound construction. Made from wood which has been covered with a black ?paint. Three sections of the bow are bound with strips of reed, towards the middle and at each end. The tips of the bow have been notched, onto which is tied the bowstring, which is made from twisted plant fibre covered with a black ?resin. [SB [OPS Move] 17/7/2017]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Charles James Longman; PRM source Charles James Longman
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1907
Date collected: By 1907
Acquisition information: Donated: 1907
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Reed Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Resin Plant, Process Carved, Process Notched, Process Twisted, Process Bound
Dimensions: Depth: max 28 mm, Width: max 156 mm, Length: max 2132 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1907.10.10

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