FMNH 240393.1

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    Description: scan of catalog card [FRONT] [MAIN BODY] Field Museum of Natural History - Ethnology | 2228 | Provenience: Nigeria | People or Culture: | Object: Bow and arrows | Material: Leather, bamboo | Description: Small bow covered with yellow and orange leather. The grip is decorated with cowrie shells. | Dimensions: (in cm.) length 74 cm x width 14.5 cm | Collection: Diana Cohen 1975 [LEFT MARGIN] A | ENT | 240393 | Field No. | Neg. No. | Acc. 3269
Catalog Number: 240393.1
Description: bow
Materials: leather, shell; cowrie, string, feather, sinew
Time Period: Contemporary
Locality: Africa, Nigeria
Accession Number: [3269] D. Cohen (Purchase)
Accession Year:
Country: Nigeria
Collector/Source: Diana Cohen, Diana Cohen
EMu IRN: 4444082
GUID: 0988023d-aa23-4cec-b4c5-7b30db40ad24

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