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Offline Scallorn

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Powhatan bows
« 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?
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Offline half eye

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Re: Powhatan bows
« Reply #1 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.
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Offline IsaacW

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Re: Powhatan bows
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2013, 10:29:16 pm »
don't have the book handy but what museum did they come from?
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Offline IsaacW

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Re: Powhatan bows
« Reply #3 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.

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Offline Scallorn

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Re: Powhatan bows
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2013, 11:29:44 pm »
Isaac, That was exactly what I was looking for, thanks!
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Offline IsaacW

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Re: Powhatan bows
« Reply #5 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.

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Offline Dauntless

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Re: Powhatan bows
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2013, 03:25:49 pm »
Two Powhatan bows from IsaacW's ethnographic link

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