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1899.62.91

Long bow, made from palm wood. The bow is semicircular in section and tapers towards the pointed tips. The tips are slightly damaged. One side of the bow is stained black and the other side is dark brown. There is no bowstring present. [SB [OPS move] 15/8/2017]

1899.62.91

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Collection type
Object
Description
Long bow, made from palm wood. The bow is semicircular in section and tapers towards the pointed tips. The tips are slightly damaged. One side of the bow is stained black and the other side is dark brown. There is no bowstring present. [SB [OPS move] 15/8/2017]
Person
Field collector H.A. Tufnell
Field collector Henry Archibald Tufnell
Field collector Sir William MacGregor
PRM source Henry Anson
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1899
Date collected
By 1899
Acquisition information
Donated: 1899
Materials and processes
Material Palm Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Stained
Dimensions
Width: max 37 mm, Length: max 1904 mm, Depth: max 14 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1899.62.91

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