. Bulletin. Ethnology. Stone arrowshaft Ri BER; MASSACHUSEr (length, 4 1-2 IN.]. Sandstone Arrowshaft Rub- ber; Indian grave, British Columbia. (h. I. Smith) or striking projectile, special forms of the arrow were emi^loyed as a toy, in gaming, in divining, in rain- making, in ceremony, in symbolism, and in miniature forms with prayer-sticks. The modulus in arrow- making was each man's arm. The manufacture of ar- rows was usually at- tended with much ceremony. The utmost fiight, the certainty of aim, and the piercing pow- er of Indian arrows are not known, and stories about them are greatly ex
. Bulletin. Ethnology. Stone arrowshaft Ri BER; MASSACHUSEr (length, 4 1-2 IN.]. Sandstone Arrowshaft Rub- ber; Indian grave, British Columbia. (h. I. Smith) or striking projectile, special forms of the arrow were emi^loyed as a toy, in gaming, in divining, in rain- making, in ceremony, in symbolism, and in miniature forms with prayer-sticks. The modulus in arrow- making was each man's arm. The manufacture of ar- rows was usually at- tended with much ceremony. The utmost fiight, the certainty of aim, and the piercing pow- er of Indian arrows are not known, and stories about them are greatly exaggerated. The hunter or warrior got as near to his victim as possi- ble. In shooting he drew his right hand to his ear. His bow register scarcely ex- ceeded 60 pounds, yet arrows are said to have gone quite through the body of a buffalo (Wilson in Rep. Nat. Mus. for 1897, 811-988). Bows.âThe bows of the North Americans are quite as interesting as their ar- rows. The varied envi- ronments quickened the inventive faculty and pro- duced several varieties. They are distinguished l)y the materials and the parts, which are known as back, belly, wings, grip, nocks, and string. The varieties are as follow: (1) Self-bow, made of one piece; (2) compound bow, of several pieces of wood, bone, or horn lashed to- gether; (3) sinew-backed bow, a bow of driftwood or other brittle wood, rein- forced with cord of sinew wrapped many times about it lengthwise, from wing to wing; (4) sinew- lined bow, a self-bow, the back of which is further strengthened with sinew glued on. In some cases bows were decorated in a b colors. types of bows. ((, The varieties character- â e°T°r"n''e ^k°m' izing the culture areas are (boas";";>, sI'ew- distinguished as follow: LINED BOW, navaho 1. Arctic.âCompound (mason) I^Q^g Jj-^ ^J^g g_^ clumsy, owing to scarcity of material; the grip may be of wood, the wings of whale's ribs or bits of wood from whalers. In the W. excellent sine
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