Bow with Rattan Decoration
Artist:
Unknown
Place made:Solomon Islands
General region:Oceania
Culture: Solomon Islands
Date: early- 20th century
Medium: Wood, rattan, and fiber
Dimensions:
h. 55 in. (139.7 cm); w. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); d. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, gift John and Sylvia Ellis
Object number: 91.18.4
Label Text
In the Solomons, as elsewere in the Pacific, the male world revolved around fishing, hunting, religious and ceremonial life and incessant warfare, including head hunting. Finely decorated rattan-wrapped bows like this were typically used for hunting fish in shallow streams and rivers.
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