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1907.10.34

Bow, made from wood with a plant fibre string. [ASh [OPS move] 11/8/2017]

1907.10.34

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow, made from wood with a plant fibre string. [ASh [OPS move] 11/8/2017]
Long description
Wooden bow. Made from a single length of wood, which bends slightly in the centre and is shouldered towards the tips of the bow. The tips are carved to points and are notched slightly to hold the bow string. The string is made from twisted and looped plant fibre. [ASh [OPS move] 11/8/2017]
Geographical reference
Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands
Santa Cruz Islands
Person
Field collector Charles James Longman
PRM source Charles James Longman
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1907
Date collected
By 1886
Acquisition information
Donated: 1907
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Twisted, Process Looped, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 32 mm, Depth: max 41 mm, Length: max 1931 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1907.10.34

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow

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