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Bow1885.66.25 A-D

Four bows. A) A sinew fronted bow with curved nocks. The grip is made from hide, and the bow is still strung with twisted sinew wrapped in fur covered leather, portions of which have worn off. B) A sinew fronted bow with curved nocks. The grip ismade from hide, and the bow is still strung with twisted sinew. C) A wooden bow which is mainly curved at the nock ends. The nocks have points which have slight flanges to hold the string in place. The bow has fairly wide flattened arms which are contracted at the grip. The bow lacks a string. D) Long un-bent bow made from fine-grained wood with notched nocks and slightly flared arms which contract at the grip. The grip is cherry bark lashed round, with a large tuft of reddish hair. Down the centre of the back of the bow a groove extends to the nocks. In cross-section the back edge is flat and the front- edge is curved. The bow string is made from twisted sinew and is broken.; Good

Culture
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw) ?
Material
wood
Made in
California, Washington, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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