Bow, made from wood. [ASh [OPS move] 9/8/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bow, made from wood. [ASh [OPS move] 9/8/2017]
Long description: Bow, made from wood, which has been carved into flattened lobes that lead to thin, pointed tips. The bow thins at the grip, which is roughly cylindrical in shape. There are incised crosshatch decorations on both sides of the bow, but more elaborately carved on the exterior. One limb turns dramatically inwards. Attached is a bow string made of twisted and knotted animal hide. [ASh [OPS move] 9/8/2017]
Geographical reference: Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Union Territory of India)
Asia > Southern Asia > Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Union Territory of India); Andaman Islands
Person: Field collector Mr Mills; PRM source Charles James Longman
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1887
Date collected: 1887
Acquisition information: Donated: 1907
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Decorated, Process Incised, Process Carved, Process Twisted, Process Knotted
Dimensions: Length: max 1892 mm, Depth: max 289 mm, Width: max 89 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1907.10.24