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TWO ANDAMAN ISLAND SELF BOWS, TWO NEW GUINEA SELF BOWS AND THREE FURTHER SELF BOWS, 19TH/EARLY 20TH
TWO ANDAMAN ISLAND SELF BOWS, TWO NEW GUINEA SELF BOWS AND THREE FURTHER SELF BOWS, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the first of characteristic form, with rounded grip with a long spatulate section either side and tapering terminals; the second similar, carved with a criss-cross pattern down the centre at the front and on the edges; the third with hollowed face, rounded back and early string; the fourth similar (string missing); the fifth of dark hardwood, with rattan binding at the terminals; the sixth of two-tone hardwood and the seventh flat, bound with cord over much of its surface, the first: 173.0 cm (7)
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TWO ANDAMAN ISLAND SELF BOWS, TWO NEW GUINEA SELF BOWS AND THREE FURTHER SELF BOWS, 19TH/EARLY 20TH
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