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Object Number
37-32-50/2463
Display Title
Large wooden crossbow, called "mfan", outstanding use in shooting of monkeys
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Wood crossbow, incised pinstripes and grooves, veg fib.string, split shaft, pegg
Classification
- Bow
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Forest Tribe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern: Ebolowa, region around
Materials
Wood, Vegetable fiber, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 137 x 67.2 x 4.6 cm (53 15/16 x 26 7/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-32-50/2463
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