Ojibwe Dawn

“Ojibwe Dawn”

24” x 72”, oil on canvas

An Ojibwe Indian holds his bow and several birding arrows.  This type of arrow did not have a sharp bone or metal point, but rather a blunt point for maximum impact.  For rapid shooting, several arrows are at ready in his bow hand.  A good archer could deliver 6 to 8 arrows in the air before the first hit the ground.

The canoe is the Ojibwe long-nose style.  The decorative design on the side is a strip of reinforcing bark which helped prevent the lashings from tearing through.

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