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Wooden bow with string attached / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

A carved face appears at one end (possibly top portion) of the bow.

Tags: wood, string, simple design, sinew, wooden bow
People: Cherokee
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: social events, recreational activities

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Wooden bow with string attached
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Cherokee (artist and user)
Date: 
late 19th century - early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
wood, sinew
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Bow
Accession No: 
73.283
Previous Number(s): 
7327.283
Department: 
Anthropology
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