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Child's bow - partly finished; in process of being covered with red +
Child's bow - partly finished; in process of being covered with red +
Object Number 40-12-70/1702
Display Title Child's bow - partly finished; in process of being covered with red +
Descriptions
Object Description Child's bow - partly finished; in process of being covered with red +
Inventory Description Bow, wood tapered to point one side, one side broken, yellow, red, plaited fiber
Classification
  • Bow
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Siwai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands / <State> / Bougainville Island
Materials Wood, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 168 x 2 x 1.3 cm (66 1/8 x 13/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-12-70/1702

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