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Title
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Cross-bow
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HCA Identifier
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As1905,0316.27.a
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Collection Location
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The British Museum
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Date
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Production date: late 19th century
Acquisition date: 1905
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Location
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Southeast Asia: Malaysia: West Malaysia: Perak
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Description
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This crossbow is constructed from bamboo for both the prod and the stock. The stock is composed of two distinct sections: a flat, rectangular rear portion and a thinner, pointed front portion. The slightly broad bamboo prod is attached through a hole in the middle of the prod. The bowstring, made of twisted fiber, is tied to the ends of the prod, with its center threaded through a hole near the butt end of the stock. The overall form of the crossbow resembles a simple cross.
Materials/Media bamboo
Dimensions/Measurements Height: Height: 3 centimetres
Weight: Weight: 56 grammes
Width: Width: 40 centimetres
Depth: Depth: 43.60 centimetres
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Source
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https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_As1905-0316-27-a
The British Museum
