Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; probably from the collection of Marion Eppley (1883-1960, a US Navy captain during World Wars I and II and founder of the Eppley Laboratory of Newport, Rhode Island, makers of precision scientific instruments); donated to MAI by Constance Eppley (Mrs. Marion Eppley, 1899-1983) in 1966.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- Kiowa
- Possible owner
- Marion Eppley, Non-Indian, 1883-1960
- Previous owner
- Constance Eppley (Mrs. Marion Eppley), Non-Indian, 1899-1983
- Donor
- Constance Eppley (Mrs. Marion Eppley), Non-Indian, 1899-1983
- Object Name
- Bow
- Media/Materials
- Wood
- Techniques
- Carved
- Dimensions
- 116 x 2 x 1 cm
- Object Type
- Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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