Crossbow String

Object/Artifact

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Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Crossbow String

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.2235l

Description

Crossbow string used by Indigenous hill tribe communities in the jungles of South Vietnam for hunting and, in some cases, self-defense or local armed conflict. The string, along with crossbow and arrows, was presented to Lieutenant General R. P. Klocko, USAF (Ret.), during a visit to the Republic of Vietnam in 1970.

Collection

Artifact Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1960 - circa 1970

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bolt, Crossbow

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Arrow

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

1987.01.2235