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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Scallorn on April 24, 2013, 07:21:42 pm

Title: Powhatan bows
Post by: Scallorn on April 24, 2013, 07:21:42 pm

I have been searching the internet all day, and I haven't been able to find pic's of the powhatan bows that are listed in Allely and Hamm's encyclopedia. I found the hand drawn pic's, but nothing from the museum of the actual bows. Do these pictures exist?

Title: Re: Powhatan bows
Post by: half eye on April 24, 2013, 09:22:19 pm

There are several databases that have photos of these bows. You probably need to search for "Pamunkey". You did not say which bow them fellas drew but there are pics of.... at least 3 different styles. Same thing with Potawatomii bows, one drawn and at least 3 different types.
rich

Title: Re: Powhatan bows
Post by: IsaacW on April 24, 2013, 10:29:16 pm

don't have the book handy but what museum did they come from?

Title: Re: Powhatan bows
Post by: IsaacW on April 24, 2013, 11:08:46 pm

American Museum of National History has a few Powhatan/Pamunkey bows that may be what you are looking for.  If you go here... http://anthro.amnh.org/north

Search for Bow and put "northeast" in the "USA Regions" field.

IW

Title: Re: Powhatan bows
Post by: Scallorn on April 24, 2013, 11:29:44 pm

Isaac, That was exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

Title: Re: Powhatan bows
Post by: IsaacW on April 25, 2013, 10:11:24 am

Quote from: Scallorn on April 24, 2013, 11:29:44 pm

Isaac, That was exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

No prob... I make poor bows, and shoot them like a mediocre archer, BUT... research and history I am good at.

IW

Title: Re: Powhatan bows
Post by: Dauntless on April 25, 2013, 03:25:49 pm

Two Powhatan bows from IsaacW's ethnographic link
(http://anthro.amnh.org/images/full/501/501_6577.jpg)
(http://anthro.amnh.org/images/full/501/501_6576.jpg)