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Papua New Guinea, Bougainville Island, 1900-1932

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Bow

Papua New Guinea, Bougainville Island, 1900-1932

Physical Qualities Wood, pigment, fiber, orchid, resin, scotch tape, 68 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 9/16 in. (173 x 3.9 x 1.5 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of R. Bruce Allen, from the Estate of Luther Emory Allen
Object Number 1985.44.23o
Black pigment
The Baltimore Museum of Art 1976 by gift from the estate of Luther Emory Allen; R. Bruce Allen; Luther Emory Allen collected between 1942-1945 Solomon Islands; George C. Schmidt who collected them from 'an air force man who went into the interior for objects which he sold to servicemen stationed there'.

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