Bow

38014A

From: New Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38014A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cochiti | Pueblo | Keres
Provenience New Mexico
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Sinew | Pigment | Hide | Cloth
Description

Wooden bow with a thickened grip area. The entire bow is painted black on one side and red on the other. The grip has a rectangular piece of roughspun cloth wrapped with animal hide. Twisted, sinew bowstring attached at both ends but broken in the middle.

Length 105.41 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Thomas B. Donaldson; subscription of John Wanamaker, 1901

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