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1939.7.112

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

1939.7.112

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow, made from wood with an attached animal hide string. [ASh [OPS move] 7/8/2017]
Long description
Bow, made of wood, which is semi-circular in shape with a circular section that tapers off towards the tips of the bow. The string is made from twisted animal hide, which is bound and knotted around either end of the bow. For the associated arrows see the records 1939.7.113 - .115. [ASh [OPS move] 7/8/2017]
Geographical reference
Rwanda
Africa > Eastern Africa > Rwanda
Cultural groups
Tutsi
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Donated: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Carved, Process Twisted, Process Bound, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Width: max 161 mm, Length: max 1605 mm, Depth: max 27 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1939.7.112

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow