Bow
92-19-1A
From: New Guinea | Irian Jaya | Asewetsj River | Agats
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 92-19-1A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Asmat |
| Provenience | New Guinea | Irian Jaya | Asewetsj River | Agats |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Peel |
| Description | Palm wood bow with peel "string," plaited peel ring. Purchased by Charles E. and Delphine Peck, on a Smithsonian tour which stopped at Agats in April, 1992. According to Tobias Schneebaum it was made in the neighboring village of Sjuru and is "traditional Asmat." |
| Length | 152.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of C. E. (W'49) and Delphine (CW'50) Peck, 1992 |
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