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Object Number 27-56-70/D2821

Display Title Bow

Descriptions

Inventory Description Bow, ridged, carvings on bow, tapered at both ends, bowstring attached.

Classification

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Papua New Guinea

Additional Geographic Terms Komodes, Village of

Materials Wood, Cane

Dimensions Overall: 197.5 x 4.4 x 2.9 cm (77 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 27-56-70/D2821

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