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Bow

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A bow with a bowstring and made by old male craftsmen. Made from the wood of the "Mubau" tree. It was used by married/unmarried men. Used by men for shooting. To shoot you tighten the string, put the arrow through the string then pull it and let go.

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  • Title: Bow
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Bow
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood, Sisal
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Huta
  • Community: Mbeere
  • Collection Date: 1969-04-08
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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