Bow, made from wood with a painted or stained surface. [ASh [OPS move] 10/7/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bow, made from wood with a painted or stained surface. [ASh [OPS move] 10/7/2017]
Long description: Bow, made from wood with a painted or stained surface. The surface is almost black in colour with remnants of a plant resin around the grip. There are notches carved into each tip for the string, which was not found with the bow. [ASh [OPS move] 10/7/2017]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Central India
Cultural groups: Bhil
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 Pigment, Material Wood Plant, Process Painted, Process Stained
Dimensions: Length: max 1477 mm, Width: max 33 mm, Depth: max 28 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1907.10.17

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