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Object Number
985-27-10/60303
Display Title
Bow, probably from the Plains. Wood w/ sinew stringing.
Descriptions
Object Description
Bow, probably from the Plains. Wood w/ sinew stringing.
Inventory Description
Bow, wooden, strung with twisted rawhide, one end wrapped with old cordage
Classification
- Arrow
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Rawhide
Dimensions
Overall: 139 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm (54 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60303; 34534
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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