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Wooden bow, 33" long
Object Number 65-46-50/10795
Display Title Wooden bow, 33" long
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bow, curved wood stick, 1 end grooved, fiber string wraps
Classification
  • Bow
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa: Angloa; Chileso
Materials Wood, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 48.8 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm (19 3/16 x 1/2 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 65-46-50/10795

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