EXPLANATION OF Pl^iTE LXI. 



Plaix Bows krom thk StKiTJiWKSx, and Sinew-lixe]>, xauuow typk. 



Fig. 1. B<^)W, vi' hard wood, rudely wliittlcd out id' a pole, showing bark and knots 

 on the back. Length, 1 leet G inches. Notice that bows equally rude are 

 I'ouud at Tierra del Fucgo. 



Cat. Mo. 197C, U. S. N. M. lHe:;ueuos ludians, Sail Uiojio, Calitbruia. Collected 

 liy Dr. TCdward Palmer. 



Fi(i. 2. Bow, of nH-.s(juit wood. IJectangular in cross section, tapering from the 

 grip; single curve. Bow string of two-i)ly sinew cord. Length, 3 feet 6 

 inches. 



Cat. Xo. 126G4:i, U. S. N. M. Tarabiiuiara, Chilmalma, Mexico. Collectcil by Dr. 

 Edward I'alincr. 



Fig. 3. Bow, of cotton Avood, cut out of a. rod leaving the back untrinmicd; single 

 curve. Bow string of sinew cord, two-ply. Length, 4 feet G inches. 



(^at. No. 7C021. V. S. X. :M. I'iin.i Indians. Arizona. Collected by Dr. Palmer. 



It should bo remarked that these ])lain bows with rounded and rectangular cross 

 section represent the whole area southward to Ca^ie Horn. 



Fig. 1. SiXKW-LiNTOD uow made of hard wood. Back lined with sinew and laid on 

 with glue; rcenforccd by fifteen transverse bands of sinew. The grip 

 wrapped with buckskin string. Tlie bow string of sinew cord, two-ply. 

 r>ength, 3 feet 8 inches. 



Cat. No. 75150, U. S. N. M. Navajo iTidiaiis, New Mexico. Collected by Hureaii 

 of Ethnology. 



