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Dakota bow
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| Description | Wooden bow with a double curve, two notches on one end, and one notch on the opposite end. The bowstring is made of twisted sinew and is knotted together in two places. One side of the bow features a series of drawings painted in dark colors. The drawings are: a paw print (possibly bear), buffalo, paw print, an Indian with a feather headdress mounted on a horse, paw print, another Indian on horseback, paw print, and a calumet. The opposite side of the bow is undecorated. The artifacts donated in this collection were obtained at Lower Brule and Crow Creek Reservations in South Dakota. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Nomenclature | Bow (weapon) |
| Creation | Made by (possibly): Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule Reservation, South Dakota Made by (possibly): Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota Made by Dakota Indians |
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Made by Dakota Indians Found at (possibly) Fort Thompson, Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States Found at (possibly) Lower Brule, Lyman County, South Dakota, United States Used in Minnesota, United States Indian. Armaments. Tools & Equipment. Edged |
| Dates | Content: Exactly 1958 date donated |
| Credit Line | Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 9492.1 |
