- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Bow, made from wood. No string attached. [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. [ASh [OPS move] 9/8/2017]
- Geographical reference
- Andaman Islands
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1887
- Date collected
- 1887
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1907
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
- Dimensions
- Width: max 75 mm, Length: max 1599 mm, Depth: max 90 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1907.10.26
Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow
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