Bow Item Number: A2.534 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden recurve cable-backed bow. Three pieces bound together with skin and braided fibre cords. A thick braided band of fibre cords runs the length of the bow on the outside of the curve. Bowstring is made of twined fibre cords.
Specific Techniques
Cable-backed bows are bows reinforced with a braided cable along the back. Cables are attached to the bow at intervals, and tightened once placed. They decrease pressure on the bow’s back, increase its strength, and decrease its chance of breaking. The tighter the cable, the greater these effects. Cable-backed bows can have a variety of profile shapes: recurve, straight, etc.
Narrative
According to the old Museum ledger, Ian M. Mackinnon presented Frank Burnett with this collection of Inuit objects. They were said to have been collected during his years traveling to the Coppermine area, c. 1921-24.
Item History
- Made in Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada before 1925
- Collected between 1920 and 1925
- Owned by Ian M. Mackinnon
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
Who
- Culture
- Inuit: Inuinnait
- Previous Owner
- Ian M. Mackinnon and Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1925
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1925
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 51
- Accession Number
- 2191/0118