Cherokee bow made by Yellow Wolf for John Terrell, c. 1865. Donated by John Terrell, Collinsville, Oklahoma, September 1965. Bow was made for donor's grandfather when he was a boy in Indian Territory.

Bows were used for hunting.

Tags: wood, bow
People: Cherokee
Places: Southeast, Eastern Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology