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Bow

1800s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911)
Medium
wood
Measurements
Overall: 76.2 cm (30 in.)
Credit Line
The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr. 1918.392
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A bow is made from a cylindrical bamboo shaft that curves into a gentle arc. Mostly yellow-brown, the wood is punctuated by raised nodes where the bamboo undulates outward, marked with darker brown streaks. A thin string spans the ends; at the upper tip, a tuft of pale fiber protrudes. Near the base, a knot of material secures the string, highlighting the organic construction of the piece.

Bow

1800s

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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