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Title
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Cross-bow
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HCA Identifier
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As1905,0316.31
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Collection Location
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The British Museum
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Date
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Production date: 19th century
Acquisition date: 1905
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Location
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Southeast Asia: Malaysia: West Malaysia: Perak: Larut
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Description
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This lightweight crossbow features a cylindrical bamboo stock with a rectangular cutout section near the front. A thin wooden prod is inserted horizontally through a hole in the bamboo stock. A narrow internal bamboo channel is visible within the cutout, likely for guiding projectiles. The bowstring is thin and seemd to be made of twisted fiber. A small rectangular hole is also present further back along the stock.
Materials/Media Bamboo
Dimensions/Measurements Height: Height: 4.20 centimetres
Weight: Weight: 185 grammes
Width: Width: 52.50 centimetres
Depth: Depth: 54.40 centimetres
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Source
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https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_As1905-0316-31
The British Museum
