Bow of willow or mesquite wood

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Object Number 77-23-10/12152.1

Display Title Bow of willow or mesquite wood

Descriptions

Object Description Bow of willow or mesquite wood.

Inventory Description Bow, carved wood, upturned ends, fiber string attached

Classification

Department Ethnographic

Artist Indian man (01/01/1877-10/01/1877)

Culture

Southern Paiute

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Utah / Kane County / Johnson

Additional Geographic Terms Utah, southern

Materials Wood Fiber Willow Mesquite Sinew Deer skin

Dimensions Overall: 115 x 10.5 x 4 cm (45 1/4 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)

Quantity 1 Bow and 6 arrows

Provenance

Collector Dr. Edward Palmer (01/01/1877-10/01/1877)

Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (10/01/1877)

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