Materials

wood, screws, paint, hide thong, cotton thread

Techniques or Format

Bow is missing; crossbar is secured with screws to back. Backboard is notched at top . Bottom of foot-board is painted red. and there is a faded image (looks like a pot).Front of board looks like it was whitewashed. Nails in crossbar. Back is carved into floral and peacock design and painted. The board is split down the middle and on the right where nails were inserted. Left side has hide thong strung through holes and two pieces of cotton thread tied to them- possibly held a cover at some point.

Motifs and Patterns

peacocks, berries (or grapes?), flowers, leaves

Dimensions: 71.2 × 32 × 0 cm

Condition: wood is in poor condition and the bow is missing; painting on back is in fair condition

Current Location: Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 57-210

GKS Reference Number: 45159

Record Creation Context

Visit to Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University (Bristol, RI) of Wahsontiio Cross and Alexandra Nahwegahbow, assisted by Robert Preucel and Kevin Smith on 13 August 2015.