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Title
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Indian Crossbow
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Collection Location
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Oxford, United Kingdom
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Date
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Before 1921
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Location
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Nagaland, India
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Description
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This Indian crossbow originates from the Nagaland region in India and was created before 1921. Its use is linked to the Lotha Naga, a subgroup of the Naga people. The crossbow features a wooden stock that narrows in width toward the butt. The bone trigger embedded in the stock is located at the butt and secured with a metal piece. The crossbow also features a bamboo prod that goes through the upper middle portion of the stock, and the string attached to it is made of a plant material that has been twisted.
Measurements: Length: max 1560 mm, Depth: max 83 mm, Width: max 675 mm
Materials and processes: Material Bamboo Plant, Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Bone (uncertain), Material Animal Ivory Tooth (uncertain), Process Carved, Process Twisted
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Source
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Pitt Rivers Museum
