Bow, made from cane. The bow is curved in shape and semicircular in section, with one flat side and one curved side. Along the curved side is a longitudinal groove on each of the upper and lower sections of the bow. The cane has been stained black. There is no bowstring present. [SB [OPS move] 15/8/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bow, made from cane. The bow is curved in shape and semicircular in section, with one flat side and one curved side. Along the curved side is a longitudinal groove on each of the upper and lower sections of the bow. The cane has been stained black. There is no bowstring present. [SB [OPS move] 15/8/2017]
Geographical reference: Vanuatu
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Arthur Thomson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1931
Date collected: By 1931
Acquisition information: Donated: 1931
Materials and processes: Material Cane Plant, Process Stained, Process Grooved
Dimensions: Length: max 1781 mm, Depth: max 21 mm, Width: max 31 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1931.1.50

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