Northern Plains Bow
Guns International #: 101406382 Seller's Inventory #: AE0037
Category: Collectibles - Native American - Collectibles - Western

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Seller: Cisco's Gallery
Company: Ciscos Gallery
Member Since: 9/2/16
First Name: Sam
Last Name: Kennedy
State: Idaho
Zip: 83814
Country: United States
Phone: (208) 769-7575
Fax: (208) 769-7575
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Number of Active Listings: 663
Total Number of Listings: 6910
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.

Payment Types Accepted: Visa, Mastercard, certified funds, cashiers checks, money orders, and personal checks (items shipped when cleared). 3% surcharge on firearm purchases made with a credit card.

About Us: Cisco’s Rare & Exceptional deals in one-of-a-kind pieces that define America and the Wild West. The collection is both diverse and expansive, including historic antique western firearms, artifacts, antiques, fine art, and western home furnishings. Our store, located in scenic Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, is filled from floor to ceiling with pieces that spark romantic tales of the western frontier. Cisco’s inventory of authentic Native American art and artifacts is among the finest in the world featuring Navajo rugs, baskets, beadwork, totems, pipes, southwest jewelry and more!


Description:
Northern Plains bow backed with buffalo and painted green and red. Original sinew twisted bow string and two matching arrows that came each painted with the same green and red. Each having steel points. One 2" , the other 4". Bow length 40" arrow length 24". This one killed buffalo. The sinew was applied with hide glue and then the sinew was both shredded and placed in strips on the handhold which is colored red. The edge of the bow has red zig zag markings that vary in the boldness of the color. The arrow tips are held in place with a sinew wrap. Fletching on both arrows measure approximately 8" and is also held in place with a sinew wrap. Both arrows have a paint or stain matching the bow. Both arrows have a blood line ethced in the length of the shaft. The bow was puchase from a third generation American Indian trader named Pat Read (LT. COL. Lathrop B."Pat" Read) in the late 60's. Pat Read owned stores during his lifetime in Albequrque, Santa Fe, and Taos, New Mexico as well as Lawrence, Kansas following his retirement from military. Many of the items Pat Read had in his personal collection were previously collected by his father and grandfather. Bow length 40" arrow length 24

SOLD