Accession No

1939.214


Description

Bow with strong string of twisted fibre At the top end it is attached to the bow by sinnet in a rather unique manner.


Place

Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands


Period


Source

British Museum [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1939.214


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant fibre; Wood


Local Term


Measurements

28mm x 1858mm


Events

Context (CMS Context)
There is no location and storage information for this number. It is possible that this item has since been found and allocated a new number and keyword.
Event Date 21/1/2008
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Bow. The string of twisted fibre is very strong. At the top end it is attached to the bow by sinnet in a rather unique manner.
Event Date 21/1/2008
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
vine damaged at internals along body but stable overall
Event Date 23/8/2019
Author: rachel hand


Context (Amendments / updates)
A bow, covered in red and yellow plaited vines, was removed from the Solomon Islands display in November 2017 but the metal label was illegible with only a '3' visible at the start. It was exhibited with an arrow 1927.1919C, but that bow 1927.1919 A has not been located.
Event Date 23/8/2019
Author: rachel hand


FM:264970

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