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Offline PAHunter

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Re: Old American Indian Bow
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2014, 05:22:22 pm »
That is sweet!  The only bow at my museum is an Eskimo bow.  Still cool but wish they had more.  Thanks for sharing!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Old American Indian Bow
« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2014, 05:30:52 pm »
That is a piece of history... wonderful bow. Thanks for sharing. jawge
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Offline PatM

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Re: Old American Indian Bow
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2014, 07:23:48 pm »
Very nice. Did you argue with them that it wasn't Osage and supposed to be strung the opposite way? ;)

Offline kleinpm

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Re: Old American Indian Bow
« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2014, 08:00:12 pm »
Very nice. Did you argue with them that it wasn't Osage and supposed to be strung the opposite way? ;)

The string was loose, although it wouldn't surprise me if it had been strung backwards.
I informed the lady helping me that the wood was not osage. She was very helpful, but very unknowledgable. She was more of a secretary than a historian.
The bow was labeled Osage when it was donated to the Park in 1930. I doubt anyone has examined it since then.

Patrick

Offline tallpine

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Re: Old American Indian Bow
« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2014, 08:31:17 pm »
Very interesting Patrick, Thanks for sharing

Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Old American Indian Bow
« Reply #20 on: March 18, 2014, 08:52:48 pm »
Very cool, thanks for posting this so we all could have a look into the past. Be nice to have one of those in your own personal collection wouldn't it.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Old American Indian Bow
« Reply #21 on: March 19, 2014, 06:32:15 am »
Should have bagged it an run away whilst she had her back turned  >:D

Lovely piece of history.

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Re: Old American Indian Bow
« Reply #22 on: March 19, 2014, 09:04:51 am »
Thank you for posting the pics. I saved them to my file.

Offline PAHunter

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Re: Old American Indian Bow
« Reply #23 on: March 19, 2014, 02:19:25 pm »
hey Patrick, here are a few pics from my last visit to the Carnegie museum in Pittsburgh.
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Rob - Wexford, PA

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