Context (CMS Context)
A bundle of 3 bows possibly of ?Pacific design and make. There are no identifying labels. One bow has metal string wrapped round one end and this same bow has gummed paper wrapped round the centre.
Event Date 16/1/2015
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
A bundle of three bows, unaccessioned, unprovenanced, and unmarked.
All three bows are self-bows (being made from one piece of wood).
1 bow is circular in cross section and the nock on either end takes the form of a small notch at the flat tipped ends. There is the remains of the bow string, a double-corded rope, at either end of the bow though this is largely missing. This bow shows a lot of damage to one end with the wood splintering.
1 bow is D-shaped in cross section with tapered shaped nocks at either end. The bow string is a double-corded string that is still in situ.
1 bow is D-shaped in cross section with tapered shaped nocks at either end. A detached bow string was seen with the group of bows and arrows TEMP.00049-TEMP.00052 and it is possible that the stray bow string is part of this bow.
Event Date 16/1/2015
Author: maa