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Chipendanis

Scope note

Braced mouth bows of the Shona of Zimbabwe, made from a single stick of wood and with the string looped to the bow at its center.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042251

Broader Terms used

mouth bows

Term used for

tshipendanis

Equivalent Terms used

chipendani

Created

13yrs ago

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