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Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 1-82, described as Old Indian bow. Sinew backed. Has loose bowstring.
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 5-6172, described as Bow; wood with twisted leather bowstring which is continuous with twisted leather wrappers at both ends of bow; l. 129 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-58104, described as Sinew backed straight bow with cotton bowstring. Made of wood, sinew, and cotton.
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-20141, described as Bow with moose sinew bowstring
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-15819, described as Wood. Back and alternate ends painted black, one twisted sinew and red yarn cable lashed with sinew at center and towards ends. Bowstring of sinew attached. Bow tapered and thicker at center.
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-45803, described as String cordage bowstring, narrow and thick at grip. Longitudinal grooves along outer edges and along belly; length 134 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 5-4123, described as Hunting bow; 7 bands of sinew and 1 brass band on bow; 2-ply sinew bowstring; 102 cm long.
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 5-8862, described as Bow; cylindrical, polished shaft; wrapped in sections of animal skin secured by twine; bamboo strip bowstring; l. 67.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 1-2455, described as Made of wood, painted on one side, red and blue. Back unpainted, polished. Buckskin wrapped around grip and about 2 cm from ends. Bowstring (associated?).
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-19153, described as Front ridged, wooden shaft, cable backing of sinew, attached with sinew at center and four other places on bow, towards ends. Rawhide under cable, twisted sinew bowstring attached at one end.

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