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Sinew backed bow. Painted blue.
Sinew backed bow. Painted blue.
Object Number 98-15-10/51886
Display Title Sinew backed bow. Painted blue.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Il-ki n't
Object Description Sinew backed bow. Painted blue.
Inventory Description Bow, sinew back and wrapped, curved, painted blue, bowstring
Classification
  • Bow
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Jicarilla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico
Materials Wood, Sinew, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 110 x 8 x 3.4 cm (43 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 98-15-10/51886
Provenance
Collector Prof. Frank Russell (01/01/1898)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (01/01/1898)

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