Well used patina, with an unusual metal drawstring.
Bows and arrows were used by various peoples of East, Central and Southern Africa.
The practice of archery has been continuous on the African continent throughout all of
human history for both hunting and warfare. People in
Africa invented hunting bows and arrows, probably about
64,000 years ago. Some of the earliest arrowheads come
from South Africa.
51 ½" in length, 7 ⅝" in depth, and the width of the bow is 1 ¼".