Bow, made from bamboo with a cane string. [ASh [OPS move] 3/7/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bow, made from bamboo with a cane string. [ASh [OPS move] 3/7/2017]
Long description: Bow, made from bamboo with a cane string. The grip is bound with cane, which is securing an arrow notch in place. The cane plant string is twisted and looped at the ends to secure it to the bow. [ASh [OPS move] 3/7/2017]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Assam North Cachar Hills
Person: Field collector James Philip Mills; PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1928
Date collected: 30 July 1928
Acquisition information: Donated: 1929
Materials and processes: Material Bamboo Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Reed Plant, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Twisted, Process Knotted
Dimensions: Length: max 856 mm, Width: max 128 mm, Depth: max 22 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1928.69.1203

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