Bow string

Modern replacement bow string for a bow. Traditional materials for bow strings included linen, hemp, rawhide, silk and other vegatable and animals fibers. Modern examples can be made from carbon fibre and liquid-crystal polymers.
Object no :
RI_DC_0000262
Collection :
Ranged Weapons and Projectiles
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
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Materials :
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Location :
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Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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