[King Kahaya drawing the long bow], 1907
Scope and Contents
81 x 81 mm. Showing King Kahaya firing a bow with an attendant in the background holding arrows. This is probably a demonstration of one of the weapons given to Bell when he visited Kahaya's house the day after arriving in Mbarara ('Kahaya gave me a lot of bows and arrows, and pottery, and some skins; also a cow and calf', (Bell 1907, February 1)).
Dates
- Creation: 1907
Creator
- From the Fonds: Bell, Sir (Henry Hesketh Joudou, 1864-1952, Knight, colonial governor) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition, apart from slight fading.
Existence and Location of Copies
Y3011C/49.
General
SG.
Originator(s)
Unknown
Finding aid date
2003-06-04 11:56:31+00:00
Repository Details
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