Bow and arrow

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Date created: circa 1885

Culture/People: Diné (Navajo)
Artist/Maker: Benally Begay, Diné (Navajo)
Previous owner: Benally Begay, Diné (Navajo); Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005
Seller: Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly owned by Benally Begay (Diné), circa 1885; formerly in the collection of Native art collector Byron Harvey III (1932-2005); purchased by MAI from Byron Harvey in 1966.
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Place: Near Cameron; Gray Mountain; Cameron, Navajo Reservation; Coconino County; Arizona; USA

See related items: Diné (Navajo); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/6438
Barcode: 236438.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Bow and arrow
Media/Materials: Wood, iron point
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c255aed9-9161-482b-9255-47454e401d38

Record ID: NMAI_251815