Accession No
1966.295 A.2
Description
Bowstring of spun fibre, possibly hemp. One loop, now loose, is bound with red string, and the other loop white. Bowstring bound is slightly loose.
Place
Asia; East Asia; Japan
Period
Source
Momber, R.S.
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1966.295 A.2; MAA: 1966.295; 1966.295 A-B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Cane; Bamboo; Lacquer; Leather; Feather; Horn; Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Strings comprise two of spun fibre, one plain (about to break) and one with central loop binding, and one loop bound with white and one with red (broken). Shorter part of bow is at bottom.
Event Date 1966
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
"Three types of Japanese composite bows: Take-Yumi plain bamboo-wood composite; Urushi-Yumi as above with lacquered finish; Shigeto-Yumi as above with lacquered finish and bindings" (John Seago, Society of Archer Antiquaries 11 Feb. 1999).
Event Date 1/3/1994
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Bowstring of spun fibre, possibly hemp. One loop, now loose, is bound with red string, and the other loop white. Bowstring bound is slightly loose.
Event Date 18/3/2025
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu
FM:326089
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