Skip to main content
Object Number
2005.13.1
Display Title
Bow
Descriptions
Object Description
Bow
Inventory Description
Bow, carved wood, only slightly curved, curved in cross-section
Classification
- Bow
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1929 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Solomon islands
/
<State>
/
Bougainville Island
Materials
Wood, Pigment?
Dimensions
Overall: 175 x 3.5 x 2 cm (68 7/8 x 1 3/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2005.13.1
Credit Line
Gift of the family of Ernst Mayr
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Ernst W. Mayr
(1929-1930 - 2005)
Donor
Susanne Harrison
(8/17/05)
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95-20-10/49340 | The Sudbury Bow |
Bow
|
Sudbury
| |
| 56-31-60/10617 | Large curved (5'10" long) wooden bow - rope bow string elaborately made |
Bow
|
Mongolia
| |
| 37-32-50/2465 | Boy's wooden cross bow ("mfan") - used in hunting birds and squirrels |
Bow
|
Cameroon
| |
| 98-18-10/51952 | Self bow |
Bow
|
Alaska
| |
| 13-24-60/85147 | Cross bow |
Bow
|
Upper Burma
| |
| 62-7-70/3971 | Light colored hard wood bow with bamboo bowstring |
Bow
|
New Guinea
Indonesia | |
| 91-6-70/50632.1 | Bows |
Bow
|
Bougainville Island
| |
| 97-43-20/C1665.1 | Bow and four arrows |
Bow
|
Tahamuri
| |
| 985-27-10/60269 | Wooden bow. Round in cross-section. 2 pieces of hide wrapped around bow. |
Bow
|
United States
| |
| 27-39-60/D2901 | Bow |
Bow
|
Japan
| |
| 56-31-60/10616 | 4 foot curved wooden bow - no bowstring |
Bow
|
Mongolia
| |
| 85-9-30/38303 | Bow (curepay acacia wood) with string of twisted rawhide |
Bow
|
Uruguay
|