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Reinforced bow with bowstring, prior to 1843
Number
МАЭ № 2913-20
Read moreTitle
Reinforced bow with bowstring
Read moreEthnicity
Katmai
Read moreDate
prior to 1843
Read moreExpedition
I.G. Voznesenskii's expedition
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Material
wood, paint, domestic reindeer sinew
Read moreDimensions
length 136.5 cm, width 4.9 cm, thickness including cord 3.5 cm.
Read moreAnnotation
All the Katmai bows in the Museum collection are decorated with zoomorphic designs of caribou and sea animals. The existence of drawings on bows and arrows speaks to their ritualistic use during winter ceremonies designed to guarantee success in the upcoming hunting season.
Read morePublications
Corpus
Ethnography of America
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