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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Desert Cahuilla [Torres-Martinez Reservation/Torres-Martinez Band]  Search this
Previous owner:
Chappa Alimo (Chapa Alamo), Desert Cahuilla [Torres-Martinez Reservation/Torres-Martinez Band], ca. 1850-1929  Search this
Collector:
Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951  Search this
Object Name:
Bow
Media/Materials:
Palm wood, cordage
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Torres Martinez Reservation; Riverside County, Imperial County; California; USA
Collection History:
Collected from Chappa Alimo (Chapa Alamo, Desert Cahuilla. ca. 1850-1929) in 1917 by Edward H. Davis (1862-1951, a rancher and field collector for MAI) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Catalog Number:
7/2252
Barcode:
072252.000
See related items:
Desert Cahuilla [Torres-Martinez Reservation/Torres-Martinez Band]
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fa02e547-cf06-4854-8cb5-6bf9a320fac1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_77408