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Title
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Cross-bow
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HCA Identifier
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Af1940,22.2
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Collection Location
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The British Museum
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Date
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Production date: 1906
Acquisition date: 1940
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Location
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sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria
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Description
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This crossbow features a thick wooden stock composed of two layers, with an additional piece of wood affixed to the main body. A hole is visible on top of the lower stock layer to connect both pieces together. The stock tapers toward the butt end and broadens at the front, where carved decorative shapes are present. A thick wooden prod, which narrows toward the ends, is inserted through a hole in the front section of the stock. The bowstring is missing.
Materials/Media Wood
Dimensions/Measurements Height: Height: 8.40 centimetres
Width: Width: 66 centimetres
Depth: Depth: 82 centimetres
Other notes Donated by: Mrs Ethel Maclear
Donated through: Mrs Eileen M Bickford
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Source
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https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1940-22-2
The British Museum
