{"product_id":"plains-indian-bow-quiver-and-arrows-set","title":"Plains Indian Bow, Quiver and Arrows Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eca. 1870 - 1888\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eBow 1 35.5\" L x 2.75\" W Bow 2 40.75\" L x 1.75\" W Throwing Spear 30\" L x .5\" D Arrows and Case 28.5\" L x 5\" W x 3\" D Base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Crafted from Animal Hide, Wood, Feathers, String, and Glass Seed Beadwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eCollected by Mrs. L.G. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDiven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e, Chehalis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eFrom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDemming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e N. Mex Collected around 1888 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eThe bow, quiver, and arrows were essential tools for Plains Indian tribes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e—such as the Lakota (Sioux), Cheyenne, Comanche, Crow, and Blackfeet—for hunting buffalo, warfare, and survival on the vast grasslands. These items were not just functional but also deeply cultural, often decorated with symbolic beadwork, paint, and fringe representing spiritual beliefs, tribal identity, and personal achievements. Even after European firearms arrived in the 19th century, many warriors preferred bows for their reliability, silence, and rapid fire—skilled archers could loose up to eight arrows in the time it took the first to hit the ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46050035826853,"sku":"250523-02AB","price":16000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/250523-02AB_4.jpg?v=1762552841","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/plains-indian-bow-quiver-and-arrows-set","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}