Bow, small, carved wood, twisted vegetable fiber cord attached

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Object Number 971-2-50/11551A.2

Display Title Bow, small, carved wood, twisted vegetable fiber cord attached

Descriptions

Object Description Bow, small, carved wood, twisted vegetable fiber cord attached

Inventory Description Bow, small, carved wood, twisted vegetable fiber cord attached

Classification

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa

Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert

Materials Wood, Vegetable fiber

Dimensions Overall: 23 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm (9 1/16 x 1/8 x 1/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 971-2-50/11551A.2

Provenance

Collector John Yellen (04/1968-08/1970)

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
971-2-50/11551B.2	Bow, thin curved wood stick, broken, twisted vegetable fiber cord unattached	Bow	Africa
971-2-50/11551C.2	Bow, thin carved wood, twised vegetable fiber cord, broken	Bow	Africa
971-2-50/11551D.2	Bow, carved wood, vegetable fiber string, detached, white residue on bow	Bow	Africa
971-2-50/11551D.1	Quiver, leather, ostrich shell bead edging on 3 sides, vegetable fiber loop	Quiver	Africa
971-2-50/11551C.1	Quiver, leather, ostrich shell bead edging, vegetable fiber loop, stained	Quiver	Africa
971-2-50/11551A.1	Quiver, leather, rectangular, ostrich shell bead edging, fiber loop	Quiver	Africa
971-2-50/11551B.1	Quiver, leather, ostrich shell bead edging, beaded fiber loop	Quiver	Africa
971-2-50/11551B.3	Arrows, carved wood points, reed shafts, sinew wraps	Arrow	Africa
971-2-50/11551C.3	Arrows, carved wood points, reed shafts, sinew wraps at both ends	Arrow	Africa
971-2-50/11551D.3	Arrows, carved wood points, reed shafts, sinew wraps	Arrow	Africa
971-2-50/11551A.3	Arrows, carved wood points, reed shaft, sinew wraps	Arrow	Africa
987-24-10/60664	Wooden bow strung with twisted vegetable fiber.	Bow	North Dakota

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