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Title
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Cross-bow
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HCA Identifier
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As1968,09.1
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Collection Location
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The British Museum
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Date
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Acquisition date: 1968
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Location
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Found/Acquired: Rima, Assam, India
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Description
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This crossbow, made by the Mishmi, features a thin, straight wooden stock and a matching thin wooden prod. The prod is inserted through a hole near the front of the stock and is not supported by a bridle. A thin bowstring, believed to be made from elephant hair, is tied to the ends of the prod. A small bone trigger is mounted near the end of the stock. The crossbow was obtained from a Mishmi tribesman and is noted for its powerful performance, with the arrow flight described as faster than the eye can follow.
Materials/Media Wood, bone, hair
Dimensions/Measurements Height: Height: 8.50 centimetres
Weight: Weight: 1.04 kilograms
Width: Width: 126.50 centimetres
Depth: Depth: 62 centimetres
Other notes Purchased from Miss J Gough-Thomas
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Source
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https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_As1968-09-1
The British Museum
