Wooden bow, 33" long

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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

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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