Sale 1197
Estimate$2,000 – $3,000
lot of 8, includes:
thread and sinew-sewn; bowcase and quiver decorated with salt and pepper beadwork and embellished with red trade wool
length 38 inches
sinew-backed recurve bow coated with red pigment; twisted sinew string
length 41 inches
six arrows, four with metal tips
average length 27 inches
Hide is on the dry side but still pliable; light scattered bead loss
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Erin Rust
Associate Vice President, Specialist, Native American Art