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Start Over Object class Bows (weapons) Collection place Western Alaska Donor Alaska Commercial Company
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6374, described as Wood, double curves at both ends about 21 cm long. Braided sinew lashed to entire length with sinew, extra cables of sinew at bends of curves. Backing is tightened with 6 pieces of baleen, 4 pieces of hide under cable.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6368, described as Wood, curves at tapered ends, sinew cable entire length. Lashed at ends with sinew, but raised at center. Painted red; the wrapping of the reinforcement cord being missing, the bow is presently bent outward by the tension of the cord on the front side; wrapping damaged, bow string missing. Yup'ik name: urluveq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6376, described as Wrapped with buckskin string.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6373, described as Wood. Joint or break repaired with nail, cotton cordage and glue. Single sinew cable backing, lashed to bow with braided sinew. Carved; painted red, with median groove on whole length of back side; bow was sawed 48 cm from one end (probably to carry it easier after acquisition) and nailed together again and wrapped with white cotton string; bow string missing. Yup'ik name: urluveq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6367, described as Curve at one end about 23 cm long, other curve missing. Bone piece lashed to curve with string, rawhide bowstring. Wood, carved, painted red; rectangular section; on backside, a median groove along complete length; the safe end recurved outwards, with a wedge of antler held in place with cotton string; a non-functional (?) leather bow string attached to this end. Native name: urluveq.
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-4119, described as Ivory bow for drill; incised and darkened scene one side only; rawhide thong.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6362, described as Wood, sinew lengthwise from end to end wrapped with sinew solidly from curve to curve, over hide. Sinew bowstring tied with 6 pieces of cotton string. Slightly curved in the reverse way; cross lashed with sinew approximately one-fourth the length of the bow on each end; sinew bow string. Native name: urleveq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-4126, described as For drill, whalebone with rawhide thong.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6372, described as Sinew-backed, sinew wrappers, carved ivory section in center to tighten cable. Sinew bowstring has center wrapped with spruce root. Wood, carved; section of the wood mostly rectangular, a bit convex on backside; on front surface: reinforced with sinew cord wrapping, as well as its middle with a long antler slab (61 cm) placed between sinew & wood; on backside. Yup'ik name: urluveq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6375, described as Wrapped with sinew. wood, curved; reinforced with braided sinew; cross-wrapped with braided sinew. Yup'ik name: Urluvcuar. Could be used to kill muskrat; child's bow.

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