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1923.84.109

Bullet-bow, made from bamboo with a bamboo string. [ASh [OPS move] 1/8/2017]

1923.84.109

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bullet-bow, made from bamboo with a bamboo string. [ASh [OPS move] 1/8/2017]
Long description
Bullet-bow, made from a length of bamboo that has a smoothed surface. Attached is a string made of a strip of bamboo, which is secured to the bow via twisted and knotted plant fibre. Wooden grip in the centre of the bow, which is bound on with strips of varnished cane. [ASh [OPS move] 1/8/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Angami Naga
Person
Field collector John Henry Hutton
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1915
Date collected
By 1915
Acquisition information
Donated: 1915
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Twisted, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Length: max 961 mm, Width: max 118 mm, Depth: max 26 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.84.109

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Pellet Bow