Native American Rawhide Beaded Bow and Arrows by Navajo Indian artist Clara Vasquez 0054-NC
Native American Rawhide Beaded Bow and Arrows by Navajo Indian artist Clara Vasquez.
Made by Navajo Indian artist Clara Vasquez. This Navajo Bow measures 44-1/4" and represents the lethal power of a traditional hunting tool. From the Four Corners region, it was made just as close to the real bows and arrows used by the Navajos of the old west as you can get. It is wrapped in hand stitched Rawhide and dressed with intricate seed bead work. Genuine feathers, brass .22 bullet casings, and genuine deer horn buttons provide texture and character to this quality bow. The 29" arrows are tied off with Buckskin fringe. The bone arrow tips and feathers are secured with artificial sinew. This is an incredibly well made replica of years gone by, a remarkable addition to any collection. Natural materials will vary slightly. You will receive one from the group of hand made bow and arrow sets pictured below.
Navajo bows were not as long as most others. The Navajo went to great lengths to smooth arrow shafts with hand-tooling techniques that often included large game antlers and river rocks. Many times arrow points were recycled from discarded tips found in abandoned campsites. Their skill at chipping flints was on equal par with other tribes. Artifacts such as bows are said to have provided a spiritual or divine connection for their users not so much through their function, rather from the raw materials employed in their construction.
Indian warriors gained status not only from their success in battle, but their skills in crafting hunting tools and weapons. Ash, Black Locust, Black Cherry, Osage Orange, White Oak and Hickory were commonly used woods for bow production. Arrows were made mostly from dogwood, yaupon holly, witch hazel and willow because they could be smoothed and straighten easily. Arrow points made of noviculite and obsidian were chipped with a moose and deer antler. Ceremonial rituals focused on power, strength, healing, wisdom and intuition in life's journey and use artifacts such as this bow in to connect the warrior to his spirit guides.
We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.
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