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8 wooden arrows, some with carved points, 1 bow, 1 arrow with metal point.
8 wooden arrows, some with carved points, 1 bow, 1 arrow with metal point.
Object Number 973-3-70/5333E
Display Title 8 wooden arrows, some with carved points, 1 bow, 1 arrow with metal point.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bow, dark wood, cylindrical, notched at both ends, fiber bowstring attached
Classification
  • Bow
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Materials Wood, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 180 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (70 7/8 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-3-70/5333E

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