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109. DEATH OF THE BOW
29"H x 13"W

When Whitemen first came into the frontier, the Indians' bow and arrow was a formidable weapon against the slow, heavy and cumbersome muzzle loading rifle. The warriors were such accurate shots with the bow and arrow, that they were often deadlier than the rifles. The muzzle loaders were soon replaced by the single shot and even later on, the repeater rifles, such as the Spencer's, the Henry's, and the Winchester's. It then became evident that the era of the bow and arrow as a means of defense for the Native American was coming to an end.
In this sculpture a Plains Indian has taken possession of his first Winchester Yellow Boy rifle. With great excitement and anticipation he shouts to the Winds that his victory over the Whiteman is near! As his grip on the old bow and arrows is loosening, he clutches the rifle with the firm hope of a new day for his people. How ironic this scene is. A moment in a time long past, when this Indian believes his victorious triumph is at hand, we in the present day sadly know his culture, as he has always known it, is about to die. THE DEATH OF THE BOW is a symbol of a much larger death. One we all continue to feel a loss from.