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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.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 16-9522, described as Bow; palm wood; grip wrapped with white and brown cotton strings; blue and yellow feathers inserted into strips; 2-ply cordage bowstring; 160.5 cms length.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow and arrows, accession number 1-258622a-h, described as (a) Bow with (b) sinew string, (c - g) five arrows, and (h) buckskin strap. (a) Painted with black and dark orange mineral paints. Designs: horizontal lines and triangles. Bow center curves in. (b) 2 - twine sinew with loops at ends. One loop frayed and tied with navy commercial thread. (c - e) Old feathered and painted wooden arrows, notched on one end. Feathers tied with sinew. Paints faded. (f, g) Pointed wooden arrows, newer than others. Feathers tied with sinew, sinew also near bottoms. See card.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow and bow string, accession number 11-42751, described as Bow, bamboo with rattan bowstring. 200.0 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bow and bow string, accession number 5-10422a,b, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow and bowstring, accession number 2-65914a,b, described as a) Self bow; wood wrapped with sinew except at grip; notches for bowstring at both ends; b) bowstring, sinew cordage.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow and bowstring, accession number 1-12123a,b, described as a) Bow; b) Bowstring of rawhide.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow and bowstring, accession number 11-38909a,b, described as Boy’s wooden bow and bowstring.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow and bowstring, accession number 3-23962a,b, described as a) Bow; palmwood; length 120.7 cm b) Bowstring; 3-ply cotton; length ca. 125 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow and bowstring, accession number 2-9216a,b, described as Broken.

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