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THBHuge San Felipe Painted Dance Bow & 2 Feathered Arrows
Lot 74b
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Bidsquare : Indigenous Art - Ralph T. Coe Center, Santa Fe, NM
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Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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Native American, Southwest, New Mexico, San Felipe Pueblo, ca. 1930s to 1940s CE. A monumental San Felipe Pueblo dance bow with two matching arrows, each a testament to the ceremonial artistry and cultural traditions of the Pueblo peoples. The bow, an impressive 110.4 inches in length, is carved from wood and painted in a bold sequence of green, yellow, and red bands, its surface alive with the vibrant tones of vegetal pigments. Its string is secured with rope bindings, the wear of decades lending a quiet dignity to its form. The pair of companion arrows, each measuring approximately 53 inches, are similarly crafted from painted wood, the shafts bound with vegetal fiber and fletched with large, natural turkey feathers tipped in red and blue pigment. These arrows are more than symbolic - they embody the values of skill, patience, and respect for the hunt. Size of bow: 110.4" L x 2.4" W (280.4 cm x 6.1 cm)
Such a set would have been carried in dance ceremonies to initiate young hunters, marking their readiness to enter the path toward a life of successful hunting. Within the rhythmic movement of the dance, bow and arrows served not as tools of war or subsistence, but as sacred instruments binding the dancer to the cycles of nature, the community's traditions, and the blessings of the hunt.
Please note this item may fall under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and may not be eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, purchased 1999; ex-James Economos of Economos Works of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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#196439String is modern; rest is original. Bow has some peeling to wood as well as nicks and abrasions. Age-commensurate wear to arrows with old, inactive insect damage. Otherwise, all are very nice with good remaining pigments.Condition
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