Old American Indian Bow

[PAHunter]

That is sweet!  The only bow at my museum is an Eskimo bow.  Still cool but wish they had more.  Thanks for sharing!

[George Tsoukalas]

That is a piece of history... wonderful bow. Thanks for sharing. jawge

[PatM]

Very nice. Did you argue with them that it wasn't Osage and supposed to be strung the opposite way?

[kleinpm]

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

[tallpine]

Very interesting Patrick, Thanks for sharing

[Badly Bent]

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.

[dwardo]

Should have bagged it an run away whilst she had her back turned 

Lovely piece of history.

[neuse]

Thank you for posting the pics. I saved them to my file.

[PAHunter]

hey Patrick, here are a few pics from my last visit to the Carnegie museum in Pittsburgh.