Bow
Item number 3579/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Decorated bow handle wrapped in stripes of coloured yarns. The wood is tapered at both ends, with a small tip for attaching the string - the bottom tip is broken. The widest part of the bow is at the centre. The bow curves slightly down the length, and is wrapped in seven sections of bright colours, divided by bands of solid black, white or green or small sections of twisted colours.
Narrative
The donor's parents lived in Caracas, Venezuela, for a few years in the 1970s, where they purchased these pieces (3579/1-11). The Yekuana people live mainly in Amazonas and Bolivar states.
Item History
- Made in Venezuela between 1970 and 1979
- Collected between 1970 and 1979
- Owned by Mary Gwilt before July 13, 2022
- Received from Mary Gwilt (Donor) on July 13, 2022
What
- Name
- Bow
- Identification Number
- 3579/11
- Type of Item
- bow
- Material
- wood, fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 103.5 cm, width 3.1 cm, depth 1.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Venezuela
Who
- Culture
- Yekuana
- Previous Owner
- Mary Gwilt
- Received from
- Mary Gwilt (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1970 and 1979
- Collection Date
- between 1970 and 1979
- Ownership Date
- before July 13, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on July 13, 2022
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3579/0011
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