Bow, allegedly from Samoa

[taube]

Gents,

just saw this bow in a shop.
Owner says he was advised it is Samoan.
Can anybody confirm?

Thanks,
taube.

[Tim Simmons]

Appears to be a twisted hide string which would suggest Africa or India. Still a very nice strong bow.

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Thanks, Tim.
It is certainly difficult to determine a very simple piece like this.
The bow is made of darh, heavy (tropical?) wood.
I found a pc here, pic no.3.
http://www.janesoceania.com/samoa_postcards16/index4.htm

[Sajen]

Hello Taube,

;) And at last is an item worth what you want to give for it.

Best regards,
Detlef

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Understood, Detlef.
Sorry for misbehaving.

[Tim Simmons]

The bows from Fiji and Samoa are big like this. The string if it is hide, is a pointer to Africa. East Africa and central Africa has plenty of tropical hard wood. The thing about hide string, is that in Samoa there are no big mammals to make a twisted hide string from. It is a really good bow.

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Thanks again, Tim.
Interesting explanations indeed.

[taube]

Got it hanging on my wall ;)
Length is 134 cm.
The one end of the string is knotted to the wood.
The other end is quite a simple sling that just slips on.