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Object Number
985-27-10/59223
Display Title
Navajo bow. Sinew backed, s-shaped bow. Sinew wrapped around handhold area. Sine
Descriptions
Object Description
Navajo bow. Sinew backed, s-shaped bow. Sinew wrapped around handhold area. Sinew stringing, wrapped and tied on each end. 110.8x4.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Bow, curved, braided sinew backed, braided bowstring
Classification
- Bow
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Wood, Sinew, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 11.5 x 2.7 x 1.8 cm (4 1/2 x 1 1/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59223
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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