Bow

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Selk'nam (Ona)
Collector: Charles W. Furlong (Charles Wellington Furlong), Non-Indian, 1874-1967
Previous owner: Charles W. Furlong (Charles Wellington Furlong), Non-Indian, 1874-1967
Seller: Charles W. Furlong (Charles Wellington Furlong), Non-Indian, 1874-1967

Collection History: Collected in 1907 or 1908 by American explorer, writer, artist, and photographer Charles Wellington Furlong (1874-1967) during his expeditions to Tierra del Fuego; purchased by MAI from Charles Furlong in 1916.
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Place: Near Estancia Viamonte; Najmish; Estancia Viamonte (Rio Fuego); Río Grande Department; Tierra del Fuego Province; Argentina
Archipelago: Tierra del Fuego Archipelago
Island Name: Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego

See related items: Selk'nam (Ona); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Southern Cone/Patagonia

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/8568
Barcode: 058568.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Native Term: ha

Object Name: Bow
Media/Materials: Beech wood, guanaco sinew
Techniques: Carved, twisted
Dimensions: 145 x 24 x 4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60db3be6c-5567-48b4-822e-9a6b57e67964

Record ID: NMAI_63328