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Object Number
985-27-10/60300
Display Title
Wood bow, probably from the Plains. Covered w/ red pigment. Not strung.
Descriptions
Object Description
Wood bow, probably from the Plains. Covered w/ red pigment. Not strung. 118.1x3 cm.
Inventory Description
Bow, wooden, carved diamond at one end, notched at other, red pigment
Classification
- Arrow
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 181 x 3.5 x 2 cm (71 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60300; 34530
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930 - 1985)
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