Bow

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Culture/People: probably Kitchawank (attributed)
Previous owner: Lieutenant Governor Pierre Van Cortlandt, Non-Indian, 1721-1814; Catherine Van Cortlandt Matthews, Non-Indian, 1876-1954; Isabel Matthews Mason (Mrs. William Virginius Mason/Mrs. William V. Mason), Non-Indian, 1879-1973
Donor: Catherine Van Cortlandt Matthews, Non-Indian, 1876-1954; Isabel Matthews Mason (Mrs. William Virginius Mason/Mrs. William V. Mason), Non-Indian, 1879-1973

Collection History: Given by the Indians at the Van Cortlandt Manor House to Pierre Van Cortlandt (1721-1814) in 1728; maintained in the possession of Pierre Van Cortlandt's descendants and inherited by Isabel Matthews Mason (Mrs. William Virginius Mason, 1879-1973) and her sister Catherine Van Cortlandt Matthews (1876-1954); donated to MAI by Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Matthews in 1941.
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Place: New York; USA

See related items: Kitchawank; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/5623
Barcode: 205623.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Bow
Media/Materials: Hickory wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bfcdf587-9540-4c75-afbf-79bb81de1635

Record ID: NMAI_219710