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1905.69.18.3

Bow, made from palm wood. [ASh [OPS move] 28/7/2017]

1905.69.18.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow, made from palm wood. [ASh [OPS move] 28/7/2017]
Long description
Bow, made from palm wood, which is semi-circular in section; the flatter edge is facing inwards and is slightly hollowed. Twisted around the grip is a plant fibre string, which has been twisted and knotted around one tip and in the centre of the bow. [ASh [OPS move] 28/7/2017]
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 Palm Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Twisted, Process Knotted, Process Bound
Dimensions
Width: max 16 mm, Depth: max 17 mm, Length: max 1631 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1905.69.18.3

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Bow

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