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Object Number
37-105-50/3134
Display Title
Bow - typical of Inhambane hunters
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Bow, carved wood, twisted skin bowstring with fur attached with fiber rings
Classification
- Bow
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Batswa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of
Materials
Wood, Fiber, Skin, Fur
Dimensions
Overall: 126.1 x 17.8 x 2.4 cm (49 5/8 x 7 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-105-50/3134
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