sinew
ca. 1900
Ping Pong Paddle. Description: Parchment stretched over front and back of frame, stitched w/ sinew, covered w/ leather. Handle of hollow wooden pole. The name Wilma Ball is written in ink on... |
4/10/1889
Arrows, with red paint decoration. Cocopaw Bull, Yuma Tribe, marked Apr. 10, 1889 a) 33.25" long. Red bands at point; feathers; wood shaft sharpened to a point. b) 33.875" long. Red... |
Spoon, horn, sculptured symbolically "Haida mountain goat horn handle with formline animal and bird head with recurved beak. Attached to bowl of mountain sheep horn, used for food serving... |
4/10/1889
Bow, with red paint decoration. Inscription: "Cocopaw Bill, Yuma Tribe, Apr. 10, 1889." "Peter Welsh verified information, 5/91. |
collected April 18-28, 1914
Bow, sinew back; quiver; 4 arrows. Bow with painted designs; fox skin quiver; arrows with wood points "Bows and arrows collected from the Pomo are nearly non-existant in museum collections... |
Bow, sinew-back & string. Excellent workmanship "Paiute, possibly Owens Valley, bow with hide wrapping at ends, has red ochre stains and wrapping at grip missing." (Bruce Bernstein/... |
Bow and 13 arrows. 4 arrows with stone points, 9 pointless "Very well made yew wood, sinew backed bow with brain tanned buckskin wrapping at grip. Arrows are also very well made; fletched... |
c. 1969
From the History Information Station: "Object: Wooden hand drill shaft with chert drill bit attached to shaft with sinew. The shaft was manufactured for this exhibit. The drill bit (16.... |