Wooden self bow. The bow shaped nocks, and in cross- section is curved on the front, and flat on the back. The surface of the back is grooved, and a ridge runs down the centre. The arms taper towards the nocks, and narrower at the grip. The bowstring is attached at one end and has a loop at the other for slipping round the nock.; Good

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

A) One arrow with no flight, damaged glass head, sinew lashing. B) Triple feathered arrow with sinew lashing.; Good

A) Part of shaft, stone head, and double barbed bone foreshaft of an arrow. Sinew attachment. B) Foreshaft and stone head of an arrow. Head lashed on with sinew. C) Triple feathered, stone headed arrow with sinew lashing. D E) Two triple feathered stone headed arrows. Heads attached with composition like cement. Note arrows A and B are located in Archaeology Drawer. Descriptions are very close to those for arrows 1949.199 C-F.; Good.

It has been noted that the bow is from California, and the arrows are from different sets, perhaps also from as far north as the Columbia River (J.C.H.King, Museum of Mankind 1 2 1992). This bow is very similar to one illustrated in W. O. Oldman catalogue, Vol. 2-3, February 1906, No. 35, which is listed as Makah (G. Crowther); Exhibited: A) Loaned by CUMAA to the Vancouver Centennial Museum May 1986, returned January 1987. The original European tribal names and, where possible, current tribal names have both been given in separate GLT fields.; Collected by: Swaine.Admiral.Spelman in ?- - 1791; ?- - 1792; ?- - 1793; ?- - 1794; ?- - 1795. Literature: Also see the 'Catalogue of the Northwest Coast Collection: Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology' (1996), Dr Gillian Crowther. (J.Tanner, May 1998). See 'From Pacific Shores: Eighteenth-century Ethnographic Collections at Cambridge - The Voyages of Cook, Vancouver and the First Fleet' (J. Tanner, 1999:81). Vancouver Collection: George Vancouver (1758-1798) was born in King' s Lynn, Norfolk. His father, John Jasper Vancouver was assistant collector of customs at King's Lynn, which was at that time a busy seaport. It is believed that through his connections he was able to bring George to the attention of Captain James Cook, who was then preparing to sail on the second of his world voyages. Thus George entered the Royal Navy in 1771 upon receiving an appointment from Cook and thereby gained a rigorous training in seamanship. In 1791 Vancouver was sent on a mission to receive the surrender of the Spanish post at Nootka Sound in present day British Columbia, to survey the coast of the American Northwest, and to search for a water connection to the eastern part of the continent. He wrote a lengthy account of his voyage entitled, ' A Voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and Round the World' (1798). It was on this latter voyage that Spelman Swaine accompanied Vancouver and acquired the objects held at UCMAA. Spelman Swaine was born on 1st January 1769 at Lynn Regis in Norfolk and died on 13th January 1848 at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. His forebears had risen from the ranks of yeoman farmers to gain land in the village of Leverington and build Leverington Hall about 1640, which was held by the family until the end of the 18th century. Swaine himself was brought up at Swanns, another mansion in Leverington, but later moved to Wisbech. He began his naval career in April 1782 and by the October he saw action as midshipman on the ' Recovery' in Lord Howe' s relief of Gibraltar. Thereafter, he lead an eventful and distinguished naval career, finally gaining the rank of Rear Admiral in 1846. In particular, the Swaine collection at UCMAA originates from his period with Captain George Vancouver' s expedition round the world between 1791 and 1795 on the HMS Discovery, as midshipman and later lieutenant. Swaine and his family gave a small but important collection from this voyage to Wisbech Museum, which were later acquired by UCMAA. (J.Tanner, 1999).

Eight double shafted arrows with plain and barbed heads of iron, bone and wood which are lashed to the shaft with cherry bark. The flights are all made from dark feathers. Four short shafted arrows are made from cedar, while the others are made from a light wood that was possibly thin branches.; Good

Small rod decorated with feathers and beads.; Good

Set of 18 stone tipped arrows. The tips are made from finely chipped chert and similar stones, bound onto the shaft with sinew. The feathered flight ends have three feathers bound to the shaft with sinew, several bands of colour, mostly green, and a notch cut in the end for the bow string.; Good

A large halibut hook made from two pieces of wood lashed together with split spruce root. An iron barb is lashed into place also with split spruce root. The lower arm is carved in the form of a bird, possibly a raven, with a hollowed out head andlegs. The remains of the leader line can be seen in a hole in the centre of the bird' s body.; Good

Carving of a crouched man with bird on head. Strong facial features with teeth bared. Rib cage protruding and muscles in legs well defined. Long braid at back of head.