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Object Number
81-5-50/25291
Display Title
Bow
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Wood bow, cylindrical shaft, tapered ends, hide bowstring, unraveling
Classification
- Bow
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials
Wood, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 144 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm (56 11/16 x 1 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
81-5-50/25291 & 25.291
Provenance
Collector
David Dodge
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