Bow

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Date created: 1860-1870

Culture/People: possibly Southwest (attributed)
Previous owner: John Mix Stanley (J.M. Stanley), Non-Indian, 1814-1872; Alice English Stanley (Alice Craig Morgan English/Mrs. John Mix Stanley), Non-Indian, 1838-1891
Previous seller: Alice English Stanley (Alice Craig Morgan English/Mrs. John Mix Stanley), Non-Indian, 1838-1891
Previous owner: Julius Theodore Melchers, Non-Indian, 1829-1903; Gari Melchers (Gari Julius Melchers/Julius Garibaldi Melchers), Non-Indian, 1860-1932
Donor: Gari Melchers (Gari Julius Melchers/Julius Garibaldi Melchers), Non-Indian, 1860-1932

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Western artist John Mix Stanley (1814-1872); inherited by his wife Alice English Stanley (1838-1891); sold to sculptor Julius Theodore Melchers (1829-1903) at an unknown date; inherited by his son, artist Gari Melchers (1860-1932); donated to MAI by Gari Melchers in 1929.
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Place: Arizona; USA

See related items: Southwest; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/5216
Barcode: 165216.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b66a8e56-059e-45b2-a36a-8bb0eadaeba8

Record ID: NMAI_177145