Antique Philippine Bow with Bamboo String

Item Details

An antique Philippine bow with a bamboo string. The bow is made from a tropical wood and is wrapped in a bamboo strip. The string is made from a thin strip of bamboo with loops attached on each end. 1938.0481

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

Condition

- bamboo wrapping is loose.
- bamboo string is broken into two pieces
- loop on one end of string is missing.

Dimensions

Item #

17COL077-153