Bow and arrows

Date created
1880-1910
Culture/People
probably Oklahoma Modoc (attributed); said to have been used by the Quapaw
Previous owner
Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951
Seller
Henry K. Deisher (H. K. Deisher), Non-Indian, 1867-1951
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Henry K. Deisher (1867-1951, owner of a textile mill in Kutztown, Pennsylvania); purchased from Henry Deisher by George Heye in 1915.
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Place
Oklahoma; USA (inferred)
See related items
Oklahoma Modoc
Quapaw
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
4/1484
Barcode
041484.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Object Name
Bow and arrows
Media/Materials
Wood, cotton cloth, feather/feathers, glass bead/beads, sinew, paint
Techniques
Carved, wrapped, bead-wrapped, painted, twisted
Dimensions
62.0 x 4.0 x 38.0 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws656602f47-a882-4d27-b5cd-86269437e7fb
Record ID
NMAI_44778