COMMANCHE BOW CASE AND QUIVER.

COMMANCHE BOW CASE AND QUIVER. A rare pre-reservation tanned hide bow case and quiver with a wide carrying strap. Decorated with hide fringe at the bottom of the strap and quiver, accompanied by a 4-foot long bow and 9 arrows, some with steel tips. Circa mid-19th century, accompanied by detailed history indicating it was first removed from a dead Comanche Indian by a Texas Ranger in 1856. In the early 1900s it was added to the Boy Ranger Museum in Fort Smith, Arkansas, later to another Fort Smith Museum, and later de-accessioned. A detailed portfolio with copies of old images shows interior of Boy Ranger Museum in 1947. A nice Commanche piece with good history. SIZE: Overall length with bow: 4 feet. CONDITION: Hide is very fragile and torn in certain areas. The bow shows some slight old cracks. 4-30258 JJK1 (6,500-8,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	349A	$9,200.00	COMMANCHE BOW CASE AND QUIVER. A rare pre-reservation tanned hide bow case and quiver with a wide carrying strap. Decorated with hide fringe at the bottom of the strap and quiver, accompanied by a 4-foot long bow and 9 arrows, some with steel tips. Circa mid-19th century, accompanied by detailed history indicating it was first removed from a dead Comanche Indian by a Texas Ranger in 1856. In the early 1900s it was added to the Boy Ranger Museum in Fort Smith, Arkansas, later to another Fort Smith Museum, and later de-accessioned. A detailed portfolio with copies of old images shows interior of Boy Ranger Museum in 1947. A nice Commanche piece with good history. SIZE: Overall length with bow: 4 feet. CONDITION: Hide is very fragile and torn in certain areas. The bow shows some slight old cracks. 4-30258 JJK1 (6,500-8,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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