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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-1840, described as Wood. One end curved, center thicker. Four red stripes, rawhide bowstring, 2 sinew cables wrapped with sinew.
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.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-1832, described as Curved, tapered and thicker at center. Cotton cordage bowstring.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-15714, described as Wood, curved at ends, caribou hide wrap at center. Bowstring missing.
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 2-15819, 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
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 2-6357, described as Wood wrapped with rawhide about 4 cm apart; two cables entire length; center narrowed and thickened. Bowstring made of rawhide; loops at ends. Native name: urluveq.
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.

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