This bow is made from spruce wood, sinew, and shell or horn. Made from one piece of spruce, broad, flat and tapered at ends forming rounded knobs. Its backside is flat with belly side keeled from end to end with a furrowed center on about 3/4 of...
This bow is made from spruce wood, sinew, and shell or horn. Made from one piece of spruce, broad, flat and tapered at ends forming rounded knobs. Its backside is flat with belly side keeled from end to end with a furrowed center on about 3/4 of...
This bow has a wrist guard attached with thin leather strip. A babiche string is lashed at both ends. The bow has been colored red with crayon; most of color has worn off. "Copper Jack, Snag, YT" has been written in pen.¬ulture: Athabascan
Title taken from caption. "Tchouktchis et Leurs Habitations". A drawing of Village life, Including a man, women and child in the foreground, with several native dwellings and people in the background.
Family of five in traditional dress; the man at far left wears mocassins and holds a lance decorated with feathers; the young boy holds a bow and arrow; the woman and girl wear beaded shawls, belts and necklaces; in foreground is a tripod for...