Bow and arrow

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Date created: circa 1915

Culture/People: Tohono O'odham (Papago)
Previous owner: Jose Juan, Tohono O'odham (Papago)
Collector: Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951

Collection History: Collected from Jose Juan (Tohono O'odham) in 1919 by Edward H. Davis (1862-1951, a rancher and field collector for MAI) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Anakin, Tohono O'odham Reservation; Pima County; Arizona; USA

See related items: Tohono O'odham (Papago); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/9794
Barcode: 089794.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Native Term: u:s gait (bow) and hahapoit (arrows)

Object Name: Bow and arrow
Media/Materials: Wood, feather/feathers, sinew, paint
Techniques: Carved, twisted
Dimensions: 118 x 13 x 3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65fac8582-b0c2-4e23-a9fa-447e6fa745b0

Record ID: NMAI_96978