Sling

A sling made of plaited fibre with a woven area to hold the shot. Collected By Capt H.J.O. Millar RN while in command of HMS 'Torch' 1903-5 in the Solomon Islands. The ship visited the Solomons in 1903 and 1905, on the 1905 visit carrying the British High Commissioner.

Object Details

ID: AAA2937
Collection: World Cultures
Type: Sling
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Torch 1894 (HMS)
Date made: 1903-05; 1903-1905
People: Millar, Herbert James Ogilvy
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 1890 x 45 mm