Bow Item Number: Z 34977 from the MAA: University of Cambridge

Description

The bow has pronounced, rounded nocks, and flaring arms which are constricted at the grip. In cross section the back is flat with a slight groove running down the centre, while the front is rounded. The grip has bark lashed around. The bow has nostring and one nock end is broken off.; Good.

Context

Note this object does not appear in Kaeppler (1978) Artificial Curiosities or (2011) Holophusicon: The Leverian Museum.

Item History

What

Name
Bow
Identification Number
Z 34977
Type of Item
bow
Material
wood

Who

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Received from
Cook Collection ?, Arthur Howe Holdsworth, Widdicombe House Collection and Anatole von Hgel

Where

Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
Made in
British Columbia, Canada

When

Acquisition Date
“1920” ?

Other

Keyword
Weapons; Hunting