Culture/People:

Hupa  Search this

Artist/Maker:

George Blake, Hupa/Yurok, b. 1944  Search this

Previous owner:

Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this

IACB Source:

George Blake, Hupa/Yurok, b. 1944  Search this

Object Name:

Bow, arrow, and quiver (bow strung incorrectly)

Media/Materials:

Yew, rawhide, deerhide/deerskin, abalone/haliotis shell, feather/feathers, sinew, otter skin/fur, wood

Techniques:

Carved, painted

Dimensions:

92.9 x 30 x 5 cm

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Hoopa Valley Reservation; Humboldt County; California; USA

Date created:

1982

Collection History:

Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the artist in 1982; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.

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Catalog Number:

25/8557

Barcode:

258557.000

See related items:

Hupa

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66f5b78e5-a6c9-4794-986c-ad7dd144608c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_274502