Bow

Museum number:
2-48550
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2782
Description:
Wood (appears to be juniper) with sinew string and painted back with designs in red and black. Painted with red ochre and a thin black pigment.
Donor:
Mrs. Thomas Porter
Collection place:
Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
Arizona
Culture or time period:
Akimel O'odham ("Pima"), Pee-Posh ("Maricopa"), and Tohono O'odham
Collector:
John T. Porter Family
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bows (weapons)
Accession date:
1971
Context of use:
For hunting, if not made for sale.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 101 centimeters
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-48550, described as Wood (appears to be juniper) with sinew string and painted back with designs in red and black. Painted with red ochre and a thin black pigment.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-48550, described as Wood (appears to be juniper) with sinew string and painted back with designs in red and black. Painted with red ochre and a thin black pigment.

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