Bow

96-1-624

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Chibato
Object Number 96-1-624
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Francisco Bravo
Date Made 1980-1990
Section American
Materials Macanilla Palm Wood | Curagua Fiber
Description

Bow-shaped wood with a length of string attached at both ends. For use by a man. Made of mancanilla plam wood (Astrocaryum jauri). Bowstring rolled by Maria Florenzia.

Length 184.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1990-198 - Field No SF | 381 - Collector Number

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