Collector:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Bow:

169 cm

Culture:

Fijian  Search this

Object Type:

Bow

Place:

Fiji, Melanesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

BOW MADE FROM AN AERIAL ROOT OF THE MANGROVE TREE WITH A GROOVE DOWN THE INSIDE, AND NOCKS CARVED WITH SHIELDS AND POINTS. ONE POINT IS MORE ELONGATED THAN THE OTHER. HAS ORIGINAL PEALE TAG.

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E2944-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37c83988c-4939-4af4-9bac-a4c6b38e740b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8385997