Wooden bow with string attached / Unknown

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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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Wooden bow with string attached

Creator(s):

Unknown

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

Not On View

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

archery, arrow, bow, brown, carved, carving, Convergence of Native Cultures in Northeast Oklahoma: Connecting Ancient to Modern, decoration, eating, food, hunting, Native American, sinew, southeast, string, targets (shields), wood

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Unknown. Wooden bow with string attached. 73.283. late 19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/73283 (03/08/2019).

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