Bow

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Culture/People: Hopi Pueblo
Possible seller: Louis Akin (Louis Benton Akin/Louis Aiken/Aitken), Non-Indian, 1868-1913
Possible collector: Louis Akin (Louis Benton Akin/Louis Aiken/Aitken), Non-Indian, 1868-1913

Collection History: Said to have been collected by "Aitken," probably artist Louis Akin (Louis Aiken/Aitken, 1868-1913); presumably purchased by George Heye in 1905 when Akin held an exhibit of his paintings and Hopi masks in New York City.
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Place: Hopi Reservation; Navajo County; Arizona; USA

See related items: Hopi Pueblo; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8140
Barcode: 008140.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Bow
Media/Materials: Wood, hide
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62129d44e-3939-4b1b-a90b-c1c2f82cb799

Record ID: NMAI_8278