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Object Number
29-4-50/H893.1
Display Title
Pigmy bows
Descriptions
Object Description
7 pigmy bows and 5 arrows
Inventory Description
Bows, wood shaft, ridged/pegged ends, 5 have skin/fur bands, 2 have metal wraps
Classification
- Bow
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Congo
Additional Geographic Terms
Northeastern
Materials
Wood, Skin, Fur, Metal, Reed, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 88.7 x 1.7 x 1.8 cm (34 15/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
10
Label on object
29-4-50/H893.1
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-4-50/H893 | Pigmy bows |
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Arrow
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