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Bamboo bow strung with rattan. Carved at ends
Bamboo bow strung with rattan. Carved at ends
Object Number 39-17-70/1184
Display Title Bamboo bow strung with rattan. Carved at ends
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bow, bamboo bow, dark wood, wrapped with split cane, split cane bowstring
Classification
  • Bow
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Madik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Dutch New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Sanke Doek
Materials Bamboo, Cane
Dimensions Overall: 137 x 2.8 x 2.2 cm (53 15/16 x 1 1/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-17-70/1184

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