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1905.69.18.1

Bow, made from wood which is flat on one side and curved on the other side. The tips of the bow have been shouldered. [SB [OPS move] 15/8/2017]

1905.69.18.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow, made from wood which is flat on one side and curved on the other side. The tips of the bow have been shouldered. [SB [OPS move] 15/8/2017]
Long description
Bow, made from wood which is flat on one side and curved on the other side. The tips of the bow have been shouldered. Wound around one end of the bow are the remains of the bowstring, made from twisted animal hide. [SB [OPS move] 15/8/2017]
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source George Fabian Lawrence
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1905
Date collected
Before 1905
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1905
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Carved, Process Notched, Process Twisted, Process Wound
Dimensions
Depth: max 15 mm, Width: max 27 mm, Length: max 1689 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1905.69.18.1

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow

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