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Object Number
985-27-10/60194
Display Title
Sioux quiver, bow, bow case & 10 arrows. Quiver & bow case attached, both made f
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux quiver, bow, bow case & 10 arrows. Quiver & bow case attached, both made from cowskin. Fringe at bottom and top. Brass bell attached to case. Bow made from wood strung w/ sinew & backed w/ thin piece of leather. Wood arrows w/ metal points, edges bevelled. Band of blue paint. 134x23.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Bow, wooden, hide case and hide quiver with arrows, 1 copper bell attached
Classification
- Arrow
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1876
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 260 x 8.5 x 4.5 cm (102 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
13
Label on object
985-27-10/60194
Provenance
Provenance
General George Crook
(1876)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930 - 1985)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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