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1904.34.11.1

Bow, made from wood with a hide string attached. [ASh [OPS move] 7/8/2017]

1904.34.11.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow, made from wood with a hide string attached. [ASh [OPS move] 7/8/2017]
Long description
Bow, made from wood, which is semi-circular in section that tapers towards the ends of the bow. Attached is a twisted and knotted hide string, which is bound around either end of the bow. [ASh [OPS move] 7/8/2017]
Cultural groups
Maasai
Person
Field collector Alfred Claud Hollis
PRM source Alfred Claud Hollis
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1904
Date collected
By 1904
Acquisition information
Donated: 1904
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Carved, Process Twisted, Process Bound, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Width: max 100 mm, Depth: max 23 mm, Length: max 1286 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1904.34.11.1

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow

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