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1893.48.91

Bamboo bow, with one attached and one loose string. [SB [OPS Move] 18/7/2017]

1893.48.91

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bamboo bow, with one attached and one loose string. [SB [OPS Move] 18/7/2017]
Long description
Bamboo bow. The tips of the bow are notched. Attached is one bamboo bow string which is tied to the bow with twisted plant fibre and packed with the object is a loose bowstring. [SB [OPS Move] 18/7/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Uttar Pradesh Sitapur
Person
Field collector William Crooke
PRM source William Crooke
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1893
Date collected
Before 1893
Acquisition information
Donated: 1893
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Notched, Process Twisted, Process Tied, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Length: max 1515 mm, Depth: max 35 mm, Width: max 34 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1893.48.91

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow

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