William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949 Search this
Seller:
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949 Search this
MAI agent:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957 Search this
Object Name:
Bow
Media/Materials:
Wood, sinew
Techniques:
Carved, bent, twisted
Dimensions:
122 x 4 x 5 cm
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Plains; USA, Canada (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1880
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") in 1910 from A. Winkler; purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in 1913.
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