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Boy's wooden bow, actually used in hunting
Boy's wooden bow, actually used in hunting
Object Number 47-44-50/6183
Display Title Boy's wooden bow, actually used in hunting
Descriptions
Inventory Description Wood bow, cylindrical shaft, tapered ends, fiber wraps, no bowstring
Classification
  • Bow
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Inhambane
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of
Materials Wood, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 125.5 x 2.1 x 2.4 cm (49 7/16 x 13/16 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-44-50/6183

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