Navajo bow & 2 arrows. Bow wrapped in several places & strung w/ sinew. Handhold

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Object Number 985-27-10/59076.2

Display Title Navajo bow & 2 arrows. Bow wrapped in several places & strung w/ sinew. Handhold

Descriptions

Inventory Description Arrows, metal point on wood shaft, feather ends, incised

Classification

Arrow

Department Ethnographic

Date 1900-1985

Culture

Navajo

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Arizona

Materials Wood, Feather, Metal, Sinew

Dimensions Overall: 61.6 x 2.4 x 0.8 cm (24 1/4 x 15/16 x 5/16 in.)

Quantity 2

Label on object 985-27-10/59076.2; 24453; 24454

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