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1914.4.8

Sinews from a composite-bow. [ASh [OPS move] 3/7/2017]

1914.4.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sinews from a composite-bow. [ASh [OPS move] 3/7/2017]
Long description
Sinews stripped from the backing of an old composite-bow. Bound together with string. [ASh [OPS move] 3/7/2017]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person
Field collector Henry Edward Laver
PRM source Henry Edward Laver
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
By 1914
Acquisition information
Donated: 1914
Materials and processes
Material Animal Sinew, Material String, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 618 mm, Width: max 211 mm, Depth: max 42 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1914.4.8

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Technique, Composite Bow, Animal Part