Bow with Rattan Decoration

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Bow with Rattan Decoration

Artist: Unknown

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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Bow with Rattan Decoration

Bow with Rattan Decoration