Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0496-0018A-C | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Bow and 2 arrows (miniature) | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Cotton string; Feathers | |
| Description | Miniature bow (C) and 2 arrows (A,B) presented to eagle kept captive for ceremonial use; Bow is made from split branch painted red on exterior and red, blue, and yellow on interior; Bow string is cotton string; Both arrows are wooden shafts painted red on distal ends with single feather attached at center with string wrapping; Proximal ends are also string-wrapped and bear faint traces of blue pigment. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = C=3.5, Thickness = C=1.4, Max Diam = A,B=0.6, Length = A,B=22.2; C=31.8 | |