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Object Number
987-16-10/71163A
Display Title
Wooden Bow
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden bow, used for fire-making, with leather thong through holes in either end. Together with #71163B & 71163C.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden fire bow, w/ leather strap attached at ends, tied to 71163B and C.
Classification
- Tools
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Wood, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 49 x 2.9 x 2.7 cm (19 5/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
987-16-10/71163A
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. James Hawks in memory of her husband, James Dudley Hawks II, Class of 1943
Provenance
Collector
Edward Allerton Hawks
(1910-1916)
Donor
Mrs. James Dudley Hawks
(9/23/1987)
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