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1914.27.4

Release for cross-bow made from bamboo bound with cotton yarn, in test tube with 1914.27.3 and 1914.27.4 [FB 20/01/2014]

1914.27.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Release for cross-bow made from bamboo bound with cotton yarn, in test tube with 1914.27.3 and 1914.27.4 [FB 20/01/2014]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Zhejiang Province Ningbo
Person
Field collector Henry Edward Laver
PRM source Henry Edward Laver
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1913
Date collected
By 1913
Acquisition information
Donated: 1913
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Bamboo Plant, Process Tied, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 156 mm tube
Object numbers
Accession number: 1914.27.4

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Hunting, Cross Bow Trap, Archery Accessory, Hunting accessory

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