ca 1904 thread-sewn using colors of red white-heart, white, dark blue, pink, greasy yellow, and light blue glass seed beads; edged with red wool; signed Geronimo in blue ink on hide, length of case 27"; PLUS sinew-backed bow with red painted detailing and sinew string, length 42"; AND six arrows with painted details and iron points, average length 26". Included is a handwritten note stating provenance: Made by daughter 16 yrs old/ given 1904/ Geronimo archery contest used this bow/ given to Navajo/ traded to M Stark for turquoise; AND Land Sakes an autobiography of Herbert A. Stark, no date, 12mo. hardcover, 101 pages. Stark, in chapter IV, discusses his experiences working as a guide at the Saint Louis World's Fair. During this time he became acquainted with many famous personalities, including Teddy Roosevelt. In one of his final paragraphs of this chapter, Stark describes a Navajo store that he visited, He was a chief of the Navajos and had a big store room packed with Indian goods... I showed him a gold ring with a turquoise setting... He was willing to swap even... (Stark 51). This is probably where Stark acquired the bow and quiver. Provenance: Collected by Herbert A. Stark (1879 - ) Condition: Insignificant bead loss; couple tips of arrows slightly bent; one tip of arrow missing; sinew backing of bow loose from wood at grip.
ca 1904 thread-sewn using colors of red white-heart, white, dark blue, pink, greasy yellow, and light blue glass seed beads; edged with red wool; signed Geronimo in blue ink on hide, length of case 27"; PLUS sinew-backed bow with red painted detailing and sinew string, length 42"; AND six arrows with painted details and iron points, average length 26". Included is a handwritten note stating provenance: Made by daughter 16 yrs old/ given 1904/ Geronimo archery contest used this bow/ given to Navajo/ traded to M Stark for turquoise; AND Land Sakes an autobiography of Herbert A. Stark, no date, 12mo. hardcover, 101 pages. Stark, in chapter IV, discusses his experiences working as a guide at the Saint Louis World's Fair. During this time he became acquainted with many famous personalities, including Teddy Roosevelt. In one of his final paragraphs of this chapter, Stark describes a Navajo store that he visited, He was a chief of the Navajos and had a big store room packed with Indian goods... I showed him a gold ring with a turquoise setting... He was willing to swap even... (Stark 51). This is probably where Stark acquired the bow and quiver. Provenance: Collected by Herbert A. Stark (1879 - ) Condition: Insignificant bead loss; couple tips of arrows slightly bent; one tip of arrow missing; sinew backing of bow loose from wood at grip.
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