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Object Number 95-20-10/49335.1
Display Title Sinew backed yew bows
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bow, curved, plaited quill wrapped grip, notched ends
Classification
  • Bow
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California?
North America / United States / Oregon?
Additional Geographic Terms Pacific Coast
Dimensions Overall: 93.2 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm (36 11/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 95-20-10/49335.1

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Sinew backed yew bows
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