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Title: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: part Cherokee on May 20, 2009, 12:34:11 am

OsiYo,
Does anyone have an actual pic of some of the Cherokee made  2 fletch arrows that are in the Smithsonian?
I would LUUUUUVVVV to see them if you do please. Pretty please....
Wado
Matt

Title: Re: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: Pat B on May 20, 2009, 01:08:25 am

Matt, I was there 2 years ago last Thanksgiving and went to the Smithsonian, The Museum of the American Indian and the Natural History Museum and took pics of every bow and arrow I saw along with many other pics. ;D  I'll have to go back through some discs and locate them. I'll PM you when I find them.

Title: Re: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: Badbill on May 20, 2009, 01:55:31 am

I was there just a week ago, wish I had known you needed a pic. :(

Title: Re: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: part Cherokee on May 24, 2009, 02:58:16 am

Nobody has pics??? :-(

Title: Re: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: Hillbilly on May 24, 2009, 08:43:09 pm

I don't know if there are public domain pics of the arrows you're talking about; but if you'll get Jim Hamm and Steve Allely's Bows, Arrows, and Quivers of the Native Americans vol. 1, it has detailed drawings of several old Cherokee arrows plus loads of other interesting stuff.

Title: Re: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: Scowler on May 26, 2009, 11:17:56 am

What Hillbilly said.  Both volume 1 and 2 are excellent resource books.

Title: Re: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: uwe on May 26, 2009, 11:42:18 am

Don`t you have this book Matt? Let me know. If not I`ll scan them for you!
Regards Uwe

Title: Re: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: part Cherokee on May 26, 2009, 06:16:24 pm

Thanks guys i ordered them yesterday.

Title: Re: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: uwe on May 27, 2009, 03:17:21 pm

I own another book, which is a 1895 reprint. I`ll have a look at and if there are interesting things for you Matt, I`ll send them with the other parts.
Regards Uwe

Title: Re: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: JackCrafty on May 28, 2009, 02:37:57 pm

Have you seen my "Eastern Woodlands Two-Flecth" thread in the how-to section?  There's a few pics in there.  I also reference Jim Hamm's book. ;D

Title: Re: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: uwe on May 28, 2009, 03:18:50 pm

In my O.T. Mason- book is only something written about Cherokee bows.
Sorry!

Title: Re: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: Michael C. on July 14, 2009, 10:44:42 pm

Here is a link to the The National Museum of the American Indian one of my buddies helped with the grand opening and used to work there, I think he still has a bunch of friends there and I might try and talk him into giving me a "tour" at some point.

www.americanindian.si.edu/searchcollections

Title: Re: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: billy on July 15, 2009, 04:49:59 pm

HEy Cherokee,

I'm going to the Smithsonian in mid-August to conduct research for a series of articles that will be presenting various bows and arrows from across the U.S. in Primitive Archer Magazine.  And the series will start with the eastern U.S. and will include detailed photos of two original Cherokee bows and several arrows that were collected from the eastern Cherokee band in North Carolina.  The articles will debut early next year, so keep your subscription to Primitive Archer current because you'll want to keep this series as a reference.  These articles will be showing the real deal Holyfield, so be patient... I'm gonna get them out ASAP!!!   

Title: Re: Need pics of Smithsonian Cherokee arrows
Post by: part Cherokee on July 15, 2009, 06:10:26 pm

I know im super excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!