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Bow

MOA: University of British Columbia

3194/27

Bow. Back is straight, with gentle curving of each limb. Belly is painted orange, back is covered with striped green snakeskin, and tips are covered in leather. Where limbs start to curve, bow is wrapped with strands of glass beads in pink, blue, green and yellow. The grip is covered with hide and cotton. String is made of twisted sinew, attached to each end of the bow by a tied off loop.

  • Narrative

    Robert Gale's grandfather (Gervase Edward Gale) was a missionary and principal of St. Paul's School at Cardston, Alberta, on the Blood Reserve, c. 1904-1910. His grandmother, Hattie May is said to have collected the Blood (Kainai) objects in MOA accessions 3194 and 3239.

  • Type of Item bow
  • Culture Kainai
  • Material wood, sinew, snake skin, skin, cotton fibre, glass, plant fibre
  • Measurements height 103.0 cm, width 8.0 cm, depth 3.5 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Hattie May Gale, Karen Gale, Robert Gale
  • Received from Robert Gale, Karen Gale
  • Made in Alberta
  • Collected in Cardston
  • Creation Date before 1910
  • Collection Date between 1904 and 1910
  • Ownership Date before 1968, before August 15, 2016
  • Acquisition Date on August 15, 2016
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3194/0027

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