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Object Number
99-12-10/52946
Display Title
Elk antler bow
Descriptions
Object Description
Elk antler bow, unstrung, curved and tapering at both ends. The thick sinew backing appears to be a single, large piece, probably from a bison; the hide glue used to adhere it to the bow may be decorated with a glittering material such as mica. The face of the bow is scored or notched underneath the sinew.
Inventory Description
Bow, tied with sinew, polished on one side
Classification
- Bow
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1800-1840
Culture
- Hidatsa?
- Crow?
- Mandan?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Upper Missouri River
Materials
Horn, Sinew, Antler
Dimensions
Overall: 78 x 2.5 x 2 cm (30 11/16 x 1 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
52946
Credit Line
Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Owner
David Kimball
(Unknown - 1873)
Owner
Peale Museum
(Unknown - Unknown)
Collector
William Clark
(Unknown - Unknown)
Collector
Meriwether Lewis
(Unknown - Unknown)
Donor
David Kimball
Donor
Augusta K. Horton
Donor
L. Cushing Kimball
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