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Bow
Object Number 996-22-70/5727.1
Display Title Bow
Descriptions
Object Description Straight bow of black palm wood, shaped at both ends to attach string; associated with 996-22-70/5727b, bow string.
Inventory Description Bow, flat, carved wood, tapered and notched at both ends, wavy
Classification
  • Bow
Department Ethnographic
Date 1945 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Oceania / Indonesia
Additional Geographic Terms New Guinea, Highland
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 156.9 x 4.1 x 1.2 cm (61 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 996-22-70/5727.1
Provenance
Collector Mr. P. J. Darlington (1945 or earlier)
Donor Mrs. P. J. Darlington (7/3/96)

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