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Bow

Date1895-1901

Mediumwood, sinew

DimensionsOther: 5.3 × 126.3 cm (2 1/16 × 49 3/4 in.)

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Haida

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-630

Object numberHRC 00630

Descriptionlarge bow made of wood. ends are notched. body is flat on one side, rounded on the other and flares out toward the centre where it narrows again in a constriction. an incised line runs down the length of the flat side. a twisted sinew rope is used as the bow string.
Exhibition HistoryCrawley Films Ottawa (3-48) - (5-48)

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