Bow

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Date created: 1840-1900

Culture/People: probably Haida (attributed); collected from the Nisga'a (Niska)
Collector: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Previous owner: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Seller: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945

Collection History: Collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from George T. Emmons in 1907.
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Place: Haida Gwaii(Queen Charlotte Islands); North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District); British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
Archipelago: Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)

See related items: Haida; Nisga'a (Niska); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/4293
Barcode: 014293.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Bow
Media/Materials: Hardwood, sinew
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 101 x 10.5 x 3.8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63cdd3746-46af-4d2d-97cf-0d71a12049f6

Record ID: NMAI_15016