Bows, 1 fur covered, 2 metal wrapped

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Object Number 29-4-50/H853

Display Title Bows, 1 fur covered, 2 metal wrapped

Descriptions

Inventory Description Bow, carved wood, cylindrical shaft, ridged and pegged ends, cracked

Classification

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Karu Mamuri

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Congo / Oriental Province / <County> / <City> / Rock hill Arokanggi Mekbengge's chefferie

Additional Geographic Terms Ituri-Kibali District; Arebi, 15 miles southwest of

Materials Wood

Dimensions Overall: 81.2 x 1.6 x 1.7 cm (31 15/16 x 5/8 x 11/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 29-4-50/ H/ 853

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
29-4-50/H853.1	Bows, wood shaft, skin with fur, embossed metal wraps, 1 reed bowstring	Bow	Rock hill Arokanggi Mekbengge's chefferie
39-39-50/3852	Wooden bow, one end wrapped with hide, other decorated with 4 tufts of fur, fibr	Bow	Uganda
29-4-50/H893.1	Pigmy bows	Bow	Congo
29-4-50/H893	Pigmy bows	Bow	Congo
24-32-50/B3703.2	Bow, carved wood, covered with skin and metal wraps, fur decoration	Bow	Uganda
24-32-50/B3703.4	Bow, carved wood, covered with skin and metal wraps, fur decoration and grip	Bow	Uganda
24-32-50/B3703.3	Bow, carved wood, covered with skin and metal wraps, fur decoration	Bow	Uganda
30-65-50/H1245	Pygmy bows	Bow	Congo
39-39-50/3853	Wooden bow, wrapped .75 of length with fur, fibre bow string, tiba	Bow	Uganda
39-39-50/3848	Wooden bow, fibre bow string, one end wrapped with fur, tiba	Bow	Uganda
39-39-50/3851	Wooden bow, one end wrapped in hide, other end split, wrapped in small piece of	Bow	Uganda
39-39-50/3845	Wooden bow, fibre bow string, small pieces of fur attached to both ends (tiba)	Bow	Uganda

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