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Pellet bow or "kasung" - used only by small boys
Pellet bow or "kasung" - used only by small boys
Object Number 35-36-60/1830
Display Title Pellet bow or "kasung" - used only by small boys
Descriptions
Object Description Pellet bow or "kasung" - used only by small boys attempting to kill small birds and animals
Inventory Description Bow, carved wood with attached carved handle, woven and twisted bowstring
Classification
  • Bow
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Western Lao?
  • Laotian Thai?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Thailand
Additional Geographic Terms Indochina, North; Chiangmai
Materials Wood, Cotton, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 109 x 8.4 x 2.8 cm (42 15/16 x 3 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 35-36-60/1830; 105

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