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bow
Object Type
bow
Museum number
Am1855,1220.197
Description
Bow made of wood, cord (sinew), bone, hide (?).
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Eskimo-Aleut
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Bering Strait
Found/Acquired:
Alaska (state)
Materials
wood
sinew
bone
skin
(?)
Dimensions
Height:
135 centimetres
Width:
13 centimetres
Depth:
4.50 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Haslar Hospital Museum
Donated by:
Lords of Admiralty
Acquisition date
1855
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am1855,1220.197