^Lot 62 Enormous Philippines Long Bow, Circa 1885-1900

Oceania, Philippines Archipelagos, Northern Luzon. Old wood bow circa 1885-1900. Carved from a single piece of wood and four sided following a vertical grain with a pointed triangular base and cut flat to the top for a socket or bow string to attach. Size bow 78" L. For a similar example see Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum – Cultures of the World, Cologne (Identifier # RJM-24945).. Condition: Wear commensurate with age.. Provenance: Ex-Southern California Collection