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Object Number
69-30-10/1638
Display Title
Wooden bow - string missing
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden bow - string missing. Deer bow.
Inventory Description
Bow, tapered carved wood, notched ends, string missing
Classification
- Bow
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Tlingit
- Historic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Mount St. Elias, Territory south of
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Dimensions
Overall: 138.5 x 3.1 x 2.1 cm (54 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1638; 165
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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