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Bows without strings
Object Number 98-3-50/51370
Display Title Bows without strings
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bow, round, tapered to notched ends, 1 with grooved end, strings missing
Classification
  • Bow
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Congo River
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 135.5 x 2 x 2 cm (53 3/8 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 5
Label on object 98-3-50/51370

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