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Sinew backed bow
Object Number 07-5-10/72416
Display Title Sinew backed bow
Descriptions
Object Description Sinew backed bow
Inventory Description Bow, sinew backed, braided horsehair bowstring, wrapped grip
Classification
  • Bow
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Nez Percé
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Idaho
Materials Wood, Sinew, Horsehair, Leather, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 102 x 3.8 x 2.1 cm (40 3/16 x 1 1/2 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 07-5-10/72416
Provenance
Collector Prof. Herbert Joseph Spinden (1907 - 1907)
Donor Donated by Peabody Museum Expedition (1907)

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