Object Number | 2012-31-40 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Shangana-Tsonga |
Provenience | South Africa |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood | Gourd |
Description | Braced Gourd-bow (Xitende). Wood bow with a string tied to both ends. In the middle of bow near grip a thread spool is attached to half of a gourd. Wire string is attached to each end of bow and pulled in and attached to grip beneath thread spool. Gourd is damaged having three areas of loss. |
Height | 19.5 cm |
Length | 130.5 cm |
Width | 41 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Margaret E. Johnston in memory of Dr. Thomas F. Johnston, 2012 |
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