This lot features a Late-Prehistoric-Period 500 B.P. Yuman painted bow from the Quechan (Yuma/Cuchan) people with two certificates of authenticity from the ex- Ray Armentrout collection. The piece comes with two certificates of authenticity including a Western Typology Artifact Authentication Service Benjamin E. Stermer and Jackson Galleries Artifact Authentications. Both state this as being from Yuma County, Arizona carved of willow wood dating from the Late Prehistoric Period of 500 B.P. range. The bow is carved of willow wood and shows the notches at each end to accept the long gone sinew bowstring. Both the front and back are painted with alternating red and blue “X” design with brownish-orange backgrounds. It is noted as being, “very well-preserved and is a museum-quality example”, as well as, “Exceptionally Rare”. The Benjamin Stermer evaluation notes , “The Yuman were one of the chief tribes of the old Yuman (Yuma) linguistic stock, but their closest immediate relatives were the Maricopa and the Halchidoma. The Yuman stock is now considered a part of the larger Hokan family. The Yuman people occupied areas along both sides of the Colorado River, 50 to 60 miles from the mouth of the river, at or below the junction of Gila River, with Fort Yuma being in about the center of their territory.” Provenance: Ex-collection of Ray Armentrout Collection Seattle, Washington, comes with a Benjamin E. Stermer Western Typology Artifact Authentication certificate, Jackson Galleries with a William Jackson Artifact Authentication certificate, and a letter from Alex Przygoda of the Artifact Company further confirming the items authenticity and rarity. Measures 33-inches from end to end and 1.5-inches at its widest.*