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This wicked Sioux arrow replica copies an original artifact that was collected in the late 1800’s and is currently in the Smithsonian. This arrow is made for display, but the exact same materials and construction techniques the Plains Indians used to make their arrows were used to make the recreation you see here. And because of that, this is a fully functional arrow that could actually be shot, although that’s not recommended due to the price.
The shaft is made of a hardwood shoot with straight shaft grooves that run from the forward fletch wraps to just below the point. The fletch is a mix of turkey wing and tail feathers secured with sinew and glued to the shaft with hide glue. The point is made from an old barrel hoop and the paint design copies the original artifact.This shaft would have been used for hunting the massive American bison and also warfare. Scroll through the pictures to see the George Catlin painting of a bison he witnessed in its last moments on Earth after being shot with an arrow identical to the one offered here. How’s that for owning a piece of history? Arrow is shipped in a sturdy PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door. Free shipping within the U.S.
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$165.00
This colorful Sioux arrow replica is a copy of an authentic Sioux arrow in a museum in Wisconsin. The shaft is made of a hardwood shoot. It’s fletched with turkey wing and tail feathers, one of which is dyed red. The metal point is made from an old barrel hoop and sinew wraps hold everything together. Identical arrows made by Sioux warriors were used for hunting and warfare. As you scroll through the photos, check out the painting by George Catlin, showing a buffalo hunt he witnessed in the early 1800’s. The Plains warriors used arrows identical to this one to bring down 2,000 lb bison with one shot. How’s that for owning a piece of history?
Arrow length: 27 inches. Shipped in a PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door. Free delivery to all U.S. customers.
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$165.00
This arrow is a copy of a set of matching Shasta-Wintu arrows currently in the Univ. of Missouri Archery Museum and were formerly owned by archery master Dr. Bert Grayson. The original arrows came from northern California and were one of the bands of Wintu living around present-day Redding, California. This arrow has a main shaft of syringa and a foreshaft of dogwood. It’s fletched with turkey wing feathers and it’s tipped with a small side-notched point of black obsidian. The feathers and point are all secured with deer sinew wraps and the paint design copies the original arrows. Shipped in a sturdy PVC pipe. Arrow length: 33 1/4 inches. Free shipping within the U.S.
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$165.00
This arrow is a museum-quality copy of a set of 4 Northern California Wintu arrows in the Smithsonian’s collections that I got to examine in 2012. This arrows copies every aspect of the original arrows as closely as possible.
The main shaft is made of a syringa shoot. It’s fletched with Canada Goose wing feathers that are lashed front and back with sinew and also glued with hide glue. The paints are natural earth ochre and charcoal and they copy the original designs. The point is made of dacite, which is a grainier type of obsidian (the original points were also dacite, which I’ve never seen on original arrows before). The point is mounted to a short dogwood foreshaft with pine sap glue and a heavy wrapping of deer sinew.
The original arrows were noted to have been collected in northern California but the exact tribe was unknown, even though they had some Wintu traits that led me to believe they could be Wintu or a surrounding tribe. I was going to list this as a “mystery” tribe. But before I did, I consulted with the only west coast Native Bow expert I know (Steve Allely) as to his opinion on their tribal origin. He’s certain the original arrows were from the McCloud River Wintu, as they made some of the beefiest arrows of all the N. California tribes. And the original arrows certainly were beefy. I definitely trust his judgement on this topic and therefore will agree with his expert opinion wholeheartedly. Thank you very much Steve for your input on this. So there you go…McCloud River Wintu arrow, compliments of the expert Steve Allely.
This arrow is shipped in a sturdy PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door. Small information card included with the arrow.
