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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Native American; American Indian; Sioux
Title:Bow case
Date Made:19th century
Type:Fishing/Trapping/Hunting
Materials:Leather, raffia, sinew, and porcupine quills
Place Made:North America; United States
Measurements:overall: 35 1/2 x 4 7/16 x 1 in.; 90.17 x 11.2713 x 2.54 cm
Accession Number:  MH SK K.54
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College
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Description:
Matches #53. Leather bow case, with red raffia lines on body of case. Curved shape on one side, straight on other. Ripped at either end, frayed leather strings hanging down for decoration.

Tags:
indigenous people; Native American; weapons

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