Bow
54-15-1
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 54-15-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Date Made | 18th Century - 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Reed (plant) | Cloth | Snakeskin |
| Technique | Inlaid |
| Description | Lacquered wood with reed and cloth binding; snakeskin over ends; two inlaid diamonds of lighter wood near each end. Extremely sprung-when strung it is cupid's bow shape. |
| Credit Line | Gift of William G. Hoffman, 1954 |
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