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Start Over Object class Bows (weapons) Collection place Western Alaska Culture or time period North American native cultures
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-1835, described as Wood, tapered and thickened at center. Cotton cordage wrapped around bow at each end.
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 2-6374, described as Wood, double curves at both ends about 21 cm long. Braided sinew lashed to entire length with sinew, extra cables of sinew at bends of curves. Backing is tightened with 6 pieces of baleen, 4 pieces of hide under cable.
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 2-1841, described as Wood. Center tapered and thicker, piece of sinew attached to one end.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6376, described as Wrapped with buckskin string.
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 2-1425, described as Old engraved antler bone drill-bow; rawhide thong.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-1839, described as Double curves about 24 cm. from ends. Wood narrowed at center. Twisted sinew cable lashed to wood with sinew along entire length (part missing along one curve).

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