09-24-201109-24-2011
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2563BBoston
September 24, 2011 10:00 AMCalender
347A

Modoc Carved and Painted Wood Bow Made by Scarface Charley

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$1,304$1,100
Auction: American Indian & Ethnographic Arts - 2563BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 24, 2011 10:00AM

Description:

Modoc Carved and Painted Wood Bow Made by Scarface Charley, painted in black and red geometric designs on one side, with remnant sinew string, old paper tag affixed to the belly reads "bow and arrows made by Scarface Charley a Modoc warrior of the Lava Beds, 1884, Presented to J.W. Rich by P.A. Lock of Vinton Iowa", lg. 40 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

Keywords

Vinton Iowa