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BowC759

A very long plain dark brown bow with a cane string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ? and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC760 a-b

A very long plain dark brown bow (part a) with rings at both ends to prevent the string from slipping. One end has two rings while the other end has ten rings. The string is in the form of a strip of bamboo (part b) with a knot at one end.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC761

A very long plain rather flat bow with one side painted black . There are yellow wrappings at each end of the twisted string.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowC762 a-b

A very long plain red-brown bow (part a). The string (part b) is yellow, and black.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ? and bamboo grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC812

The shaft is carved with dark vertically linear design on a natural background above five of the six cane joints. The end of the shaft is notched and wrapped with a thin strip of cane. The point is plain dark wood.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ? and wood
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC813

The shaft is plain except for small dark markings of chevrons at the base, near the pointed end. The base of the shaft is wrapped with thin cane strip. The point is plain wood decorated with a 11 cm. sleeve of red and brown grass. The 21 cm. tip of the point has six irregular barbs, and the tip is wrapped with cane strip.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ?, wood, grass and bone
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC814

The base and the end of the shaft are wrapped with thin cane strips. The point is plain wood which is decorated with a 9 cm. sleeve of woven brown and yellow grass. The 16.5 cm. tip of the point is multi-barbed and has a wrapped tip. The shaft has small dark markings near the base and of the shaft.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ?, wood and fibre ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC815

The shaft is of plain cane. The base of the shaft is wrapped with a thin cane strip. The point is plain wood which is decorated with a 10 cm. sleeve of woven red and yellow grass. The 18 cm. tip of the point is multi-barbed and has a wrapped tip.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem ?, wood, grass and fibre ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC816

The shaft is carved with dark vertically linear design on a natural background above five of the cane joints. The point is plain dark wood.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC817

The shaft is carved with dark vertically linear designs on a natural background above five cane joints. The point is plain dark wood.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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