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Bow

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a bow belonging to a hunters outfit. Used to bind arrows and by men. Bow made and used by men only for hunting game. The string made by women from fibres of the Makuyu (bark fig) tree. Rubbed on their thighs, Wood of bow from "Mubau" tree. The sinews are from the back muscles of a cow.

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  • Title: Bow
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Bow
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood, Sisal
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Uta
  • Community: Tharaka
  • Collection Date: 1968-04-15
  • Collected By: Jean Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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