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Great Lakes Indian Carved Human Face Bow 19th C.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 2,250.00 USD
Great Lakes Indian Carved Human Face Bow 19th C.
This is an excellent important Great Lakes Woodlands Native American Indian carved human face effigy bow from the 19th century. The piece shows oval shaped human face carvings on each end. John Baldwin referred to a similar bow ("so-called medicine bow...") in his book bows Arrows & Quivers of the American Frontier on page 22. The piece is truly a museum quality early Native American bow and shows well preserved good condition. Provenance: From a large private Michigan Native American artifact collection. The bow measures overall 60.5”L