Hardwood Bow
Unidentified maker (Peru)
probably early 20th century
Hardwood and string
Overall: 78 3/8 × 1 3/16 in. (199 × 3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Mrs. E. J. Scannell in memory of her husband, Dr. Edward John Scannell, Class of 1901, Dartmouth Medical School
52.13.12879
Geography
Place Made: Upper Amazon River, Peru, South America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Armament
Research Area
Americas
Not on view
Provenance
Collected by Dr. Edward John Scannell (1876-1950), Dartmouth Medical School Class of 1901; to his wife Mrs. E. J. Scannell, Cleveland Heights, Ohio; given to present collection, 1952.
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