Culture or time period: Northwestern California tribes / Accession number: Acc.1286 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket material, accession number 1-144283, described as Basketry material. Xerophyllum tenex grass.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 1-144276, described as Partially finished, broad limb tapering toward grip and toward nock, painted with brown and black design.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow blank, accession number 1-144273, described as Yew stave, split. Partially shaped and smoothed, tapering towards nocks.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow blank, accession number 1-144274, described as Shaped, depressed thickness at grip, expanding toward center of limbs, tapering toward nocks, and stressed with cotton string.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow blank, accession number 1-144272, described as Coarse split yew stave, rectangular in section.

Hearst Museum object titled Equisetum, accession number 1-144279, described as Equisetium," horse tail reed.

Hearst Museum object titled Paint, accession number 1-144282, described as Red, powdered paint. Used for painting bows.

Hearst Museum object titled Paint, accession number 1-144281, described as Black, powdered paint. From soot of sweat house. Used for painting bows.

Hearst Museum object titled Rasp, accession number 1-144277, described as Sandstone chunk, irregularly shaped, with wear marks. Rasp used in bow making.