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Bow

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by civil engineer Ora Miner Leland (1876-1962), probably between 1912 and 1920 when he served as a member of the Costa Rica-Panama Boundary Commission; purchased by MAI from Ora Miner Leland in 1920.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Bribri (attributed)
Collector
Ora Miner Leland (O. M. Leland), Non-Indian, 1876-1962
Seller
Ora Miner Leland (O. M. Leland), Non-Indian, 1876-1962
Object Name
Bow
Media/Materials
Wood, cordage
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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