Place MadeAleutian Islands, Alaska, United States
Title
Bow Frame
DateCirca 1850
Mediumwood
Dimensions1 1/4 × 47 3/8 in. (3.2 × 120.3 cm)
Object number00.200.422
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionBow frame of rectangular shape, narrow center waist and notches on either tip for attaching line. Bows of this length were intended for use on land and would have been too long for use in kayaks.On View
Not on view
Mid 19th Century
1745-1925
19th Century
Alexander (Steam Bark)
