Object name: Bow / Collection place: United States / Culture or time period: Kodiak Eskimo - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-19158, described as (Back only) Narrowed at center grip.

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 2-19153, 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6358, described as Wooden shaft, center grip narrowed. Full length sinew cable backing broken towards ends, attached at either side of grip and two sets of four wrappings near ends. Twisted sinew bowstring. wood, carved; front surface reinforced with a small bundle of sinew string, which is partly damaged; strong bow string of twisted sinew; section of wood is convex on front and flat on backside. Alutiiq name: qitguyaq.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-13613, described as Wood, single twisted sinew cable from end to end. Sinew bow string, twisted with red and blue yarn. tied at either side of center grip and near ends with sinew.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-19157, described as (Back only) Narrowed at center grip, face ridged.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6363, described as Back narrowed at grip, full length sinew cable backing. Twisted sinew bowstring. Wood carved; on front side reinforced with a small bundle of braided sinew strings, decorated with tufts of red & black wool (?); the bow string is a strong twisted sinew cord; the section of wood is convex on front & practically flat on back surface. Alutiiq name: qitguyaq.