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Bow, sinew-backed
Object Number 69-30-10/1646
Display Title Bow, sinew-backed
Descriptions
Object Description Sinew-backed bow. Possibly made for display or as a gift. The bow is bent the wrong way.
Inventory Description Bow, constricted center, notched ends, wrapped sinew, bowstring, water damage
Classification
  • Bow
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms Alaska, south: Bristol Bay?
Materials Caribou sinew , Wood
Dimensions Overall: 149 x 5.4 x 3 cm (58 11/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 69-30-10/1646; 1646
Provenance
Collector Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast (01/01/1869)

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