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Source Description
This long, slender bow is carved from a single piece of dark hardwood. It has a smooth, undecorated surface and a gentle natural curvature. Shallow grooves are cut into each end to secure a bowstring.
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Document identity
localId
104169
label
Bow
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
104169
contentType
object
title
Bow
description
This long, slender bow is carved from a single piece of dark hardwood. It has a smooth, undecorated surface and a gentle natural curvature. Shallow grooves are cut into each end to secure a bowstring.
date
before 1922
citation
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79511218
genreSpecific
Arms and Armor
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Average: 190.6 cm (75 1/16 in.)
cul
Philippines, probably Luzon
accession
1922.33
Source extras
tec
wood
tombstone
Bow, before 1922. Philippines, probably Luzon. Wood; average: 190.6 cm (75 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Donahey, 1922.33
collection
Oceanic Art
didYouKnow
The bow’s simple, functional design is characteristic of the Aeta (or Agta) people of the island of Luzon in the northern Philippines.
creditline
Gift of J. H. Donahey
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:37:21.639000
sourceId
104169
dept
Oceania
coll
Oceanic Art
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wood
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1
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0
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photo
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