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.
Donor:
Alaska Commercial Company, Benjamin Bristol, and Older University Collections
Collection place:
Karluk Island, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
Verbatim coll. place:
Alaska; Kodiak district; Karluk Island
Culture or time period:
Kodiak Eskimo
Collector:
unknown
Materials:
Colorant (material) (red; black), Sinew (material), Wood (plant material) (sinew; red & black wool (?)), and Wool (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bowstrings and Bows (weapons)
Function:
1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Accession date:
1904
Context of use:
Used for hunting birds and land animals.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 1.31 meters, height 2.5 centimeters, and width 4.1 centimeters
Comment:
Photo: 15-21003 a,b. References: See: Notes on Koniag Material Culture, R. F. Heizer; Anthro Papers, Univ. Alaska, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 11-24 (p. 22, pl. c-h). Neg. number: ACC37-20 p. 94 Graburn