Bow
Culture
Western Plains
Dateprobably 1800s
Mediumwood (ash?), sinew, rawhide, red paint
Dimensions3.8 × 111.1 cm (1 1/2 × 43 3/4 in.), 12 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.353
DescriptionSinew binding at tips, rawhide wrapping at quarter points (lost on one limb), broader rawhide wrap at grip; textile cushioning under the rawhide on the belly (user) side of the grip. Back of bow (opposite belly side) reinforced with what seems to be sinew, and covered with a red coating. Both limbs have a series of 3-4 paired holes on one side (opposite on each arm).ProvenanceSource, date and purchase price unknown. Found in storeroom of Higgins Armory Museum, May 10, 1944, thus accessioned into collection; Collection transfer from Higgins Armory Museum to the Worcester Art Museum, January 2014.On View
On viewCurrent Location
- Exhibition Location Gallery 2204
1800s