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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 2-6672, described as Bone point. unilaterally barbed bone point inserted into wooden shaft; feathers at proximal end; binding of sinew. Native name: pitegcaun, qerruq.
Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, quiver, accession number 5-4189a-o, described as A) Hide quiver (baru [fulfulde]); ornamented with leather fringe; 57 cm long. B) Leather cap for (A); 14.5 cm long. C-O) Arrows (Kudal); grass stalk shaft, barbed iron pt. bound on with sinew; 55-66 cm long. Used by men.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bola, accession number 2-71368, described as silver; cast animal claw with four finger-like claws and bent "thumb"; triangular shaped "hand" with triangular area with 2 diagonal lines and lunate form, all below surface of the rest of the bola; slide and clip soldered on back for attachment of black leather thong which has 2 silver bands at base. w. bola 6.2 cm. Maker - Charles Loloma
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bolas, accession number 2-4316, described as Stone. 5 pointed grey soft stones on rawhide strips. Five finely carved and ground stone missile-shaped pieces made of grey stone, drilled at one end and attached to leather thong by passing the thong through the hole and securing the end with thread. The other end of the thongs are twisted together.
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 2-4104, described as Wooden bow for drilling; rawhide thong.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-4126, described as For drill, whalebone with rawhide thong.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6664, described as wood, carved; leather thong as bow cord.
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6371, described as Wrapped with sinew and twisted sinew string. Wood, single curve; reinforced with twisted sinew cord; leather thong as bow string. For training boys. Yup'ik name: urluvcuar.
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 5-666, described as Reflexed bow, compound, limbs bound over all with waxed thread, leather, grip

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