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Object Number
2007.18.20.5
Display Title
Bow, men's
Descriptions
Object Description
Men's hunting bow
Inventory Description
Bow, curved wood, tapered one end, sinew wrapped, twisted fiber string
Classification
- Bow
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1963-1964 or earlier
Culture
- San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Botswana
Additional Geographic Terms
Kalahari Desert
Materials
Wood, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 105 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (41 5/16 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2007.18.20.5
Credit Line
Gift of Irven DeVore
Provenance
Collector
Irven DeVore
(1963-1964 - 12/27/07)
Donor
Irven DeVore
(1963-1964 - 12/27/07)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007.18.20.7 | Bow, men's |
Bow
|
Botswana
| |
| 2007.18.20.4 | Bow, men's |
Bow
|
Botswana
| |
| 2007.18.20.2 | Bow, men's |
Bow
|
Botswana
| |
| 2007.18.20.1 | Bow, men's |
Bow
|
Botswana
| |
| 2007.18.20.6 | Bow, men's |
Bow
|
Botswana
| |
| 2007.18.20.3 | Bow, men's |
Bow
|
Botswana
| |
| 2006.38.77 | Bow and string |
Bow
|
Zaire
| |
| 24-20-10/98051 | Bow |
Bow
|
Alaska
| |
| 2006.38.76 | Bow and string |
Bow
|
Zaire
| |
| 986-14-10/60042 | Bow |
Bow
|
North America
| |
| 985-27-10/59180 | Double curved bow w/ sinew string. Sinew backed bow. Sinew wrapped |
Bow
|
Arizona
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 22-13-10/97928 | Bow with twisted string. Part of set with 22-13-10/97929 and 22-13-10/97930. |
Bow
|
Navajo County
|