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Offline BryanR

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Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
« on: August 03, 2013, 11:29:53 pm »
Newspaper article on Friday giving details about my hometown Kittanning Folk Festival announced the Elk Lodge would be displaying historic items from their collection - including an original bow and arrow from the Colonial times.  I couldn't wait to see it in person.  It was about 36-38" in length, maybe 3" wide at the most.  Looked to be sinew backed.  Pretty awesome!!

The photos turned out pretty good.  There's some reflection from the glass display case.

I had to go back twice......   :)


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Offline kleinpm

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Re: Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2013, 11:37:54 pm »
That bow is sweet. It seems a little out of place in Pennsylvania.

Patrick
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2013, 11:52:04 pm »
Thanks for posting, nice close up pics. That bow looks like it could still fling an arrow with authority.
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2013, 02:10:31 am »
Id say Coastal North west Ca native origin.Hupa,Karuk or Yurok.
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Offline autologus

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Re: Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2013, 09:45:16 am »
That certainly isn't eastern woodlands. that bow traveled to get to PA.

Grady
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2013, 10:07:05 am »
Very very cool.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2013, 11:03:11 pm »
Even money says Legionnaire is already planning a replica!  And it's gonna be a shooter!
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