Alieute Bows & Arrows, Necklace, Hooks, Harry George Collection Photo, 1910

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

143.357 Alieute Bows, Necklace, Fishing Hook, Harry George Collection

Name/Title

Alieute Bows & Arrows, Necklace, Hooks, Harry George Collection Photo, 1910

Entry/Object ID

143/357

Description

Alieute Bows & Arrows, Necklace, Hooks, Harry George Collection Photo, 1910. sepia. Photo of two bows leaning against wall, arrows beside them. at base two fish hooks and string. Handwritten on back: "Correspondence, Vol. I, pg. 89F W.H. Case Photo 36 1. Old halibut hook 2. Old bow and arrows; arrows steel points made by Kake natives. Alieute. 3. Fancy piece of beadwork, to be worn as a belt--Alieute necklace of beads 4. Necklace of porcupine. Mary's beads, with bone charm nicely carved. Charm was on to protect from the influence of witchcraft. Alieute. 5. Old bow and arrows from Howhan. Two large blunt arrows. for shooting small game. 6. Halibut hook."

Collection

Harry L. George Collection, PHOTOGRAPHS

Made/Created

Date made

1910

Place

State/Province

Alaska

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Arrows, Beadwork

Search Terms

Native American, Alaska Tribes, Aleut, Bows, Fish Hooks, George Collection

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 6½" x 4¼"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 20, 2020