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Title
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Burmese Crossbow
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Collection Location
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Oxford, United Kingdom
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Date
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1800-1900
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Location
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North Burma West of Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy), Myanmar (Burma)
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Description
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This Burmese crossbow is linked to the Ganan Kachin ethnic group of Myanmar. It consists of a wooden stock that is recessed, curving inwards in the middle, while the fore end and butt of the stock flare outwards. The bow is also made of wood and passes through the upper middle portion of the stock. Toward the butt of the crossbow is a trigger made of bone. The string of the crossbow is attached and made from a plant material.
Measurements: Width: max 623 mm, Height: max 43 mm, Length: max 1390 mm
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Bone, Material Plant Fibre, Material String, Process Carved, Process Inlaid, Process Perforated, Process Twisted
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Source
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Pitt Rivers Museum
