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Dakota bow and bow string
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| Description | Carved wood bow with a smooth, stained outer surface. The inner surface has a black applied material. The original bowstring of twisted sinew has one broken loop end. A replacement bowstring of harness lacing has been strung. The bow is from the Fort Totten Indian Reservation, North Dakota, and is most likely Wahpeton or Sisseton Dakota. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 44 inches length .A) overall 1 1/8 inches width .A) widest point 1/2 inch depth .A) 40 3/4 inches length .B) original bow string |
| Nomenclature | Bow (weapon) |
| Creation | Made by Dakota Indians |
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Made by Dakota Indians Used by (possibly) Sisseton Dakota Used by (possibly) Wahpeton Dakota Used in Fort Totten, Benson County, North Dakota, United States Indian weapons--North Dakota--Fort Totten Reservation. Indian. Armaments. Tools & Equipment. Edged |
| Dates | Creation: Not earlier than 1867 - Not later than 1941 The Fort Totten Reservation was created in 1867. |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 8110.1.A,C |