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Bow
Object Number 987-16-10/71165
Display Title Bow
Descriptions
Object Description Bow. Wood with diamond-shaped finials at ends; leather cord (very used) tied to both ends. Label on bow : "Authentic Indian Boy's Bow. Huron Indians Michigan".
Inventory Description Bow, carved with notched ends, leather bowstring
Classification
  • Bow
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Huron
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada
Materials Wood, Leather
Dimensions Overall: 72.3 x 2 x 0.9 cm (28 7/16 x 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 987-16-10/71165
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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