Bird Bow

58-5-60

From: Bangladesh | Pablakkhali

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Badol
Object Number 58-5-60
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chakma
Provenience Bangladesh | Pablakkhali
Section Asian
Materials Bamboo | Rattan
Description

Bamboo bow; split bamboo lashes a wooden brace to inner side just off center; basketry launching pad higher than center on the rattan string. Used by boys with pellets like those in 58-5-59. Native name: Radol

Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1958
Other Number 72 - Other Number

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