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Object Number
24-20-10/98051
Display Title
Bow
Descriptions
Object Description
Bow, for hunting. Possibly Russian era.
Inventory Description
Bow, tapered wood stained red, backed with sinew, wrapped grip, string gone
Classification
- Bow
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Russian Era?
- Eskimo?
- Pacific Eskimo
- Alutiiq?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Alaska, Southern
Materials
Wood, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 130 x 5 x 1 cm (51 3/16 x 1 15/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
24-20-10/98051
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
Donor
David Wagstaff
(06/01/1924)
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