Bow string, twisted vegetable fiber, frayed

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Object Number 2003.1.462

Display Title Bow string, twisted vegetable fiber, frayed

Descriptions

Object Description Bow string, twisted vegetable fiber, frayed

Inventory Description Bow string, twisted vegetable fiber, frayed

Classification

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa

Materials Vegetable fiber

Dimensions Overall: 159 x 0.2 cm (62 5/8 x 1/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 2003.1.462

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98-3-50/51369	Bows with strings of twisted vegetable fiber. A-B-C	Bow	Africa
2003.1.1968	Twisted vegetable fiber, brown, both ends frayed	Plant fiber
2003.1.1824	Organic twisted vegetable fiber cord, some areas frayed, ends loose	Cordage
29-4-50/H868.1	Vegetable fiber rope, twisted & knotted, loop at 1 end, frayed	Ropes	Rock hill Arokanggi Mekbengge's chefferie
971-2-50/11551A.2	Bow, small, carved wood, twisted vegetable fiber cord attached	Bow	Africa
971-2-50/11551B.2	Bow, thin curved wood stick, broken, twisted vegetable fiber cord unattached	Bow	Africa
971-2-50/11551D.2	Bow, carved wood, vegetable fiber string, detached, white residue on bow	Bow	Africa
987-24-10/60664	Wooden bow strung with twisted vegetable fiber.	Bow	North Dakota
987-24-10/60665	Wooden bow strung with twisted vegetable fiber.	Bow	North Dakota
29-4-50/H842.2	Fiber rings, bark wrapped, 1 w/twisted veg fiber loop, frayed	Tools	Congo
2003.1.595	Cords; veg. fiber; twisted cordage; one of ends knotted; some ends frayed	Cords	Africa?
2003.1.653	Bow string, twisted fiber knotted at both ends	Bow	South America

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