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Start Over Object class Projectile launchers with nonexplosive propellant Accession number Acc.167 Function 1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Hearst Museum object titled Atlatl, accession number 2-4345, described as Throwing stick for sea otter spear
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 2-6373, 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 2-6814, described as With sinew string, missing since 1959.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6361, described as Wrapped with sinew ornamented with feathers; Athabascan-type bow with riser, Kodiak-type sinew wrapping, bowstring and red pigmentation at both ends of bow. Mde of wood, plaited and plyed sinew, wool yarn, and quill (?) tufts.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6721, described as Wooden, bowguard, tapered ends, slight curve at tips.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6354, described as Bow wrapped with string.
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6355, described as With braided sinew string
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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