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What is the point/purpose of Scalloped bows

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TDFoutdoors:
I've been facinated by scalloped Great lakes style bows. I can guess that the reason for adding them is for decoration, but were they used in the same context as non-scalloped bows(as in were they used for a specific purpose, such as war or ceremony, or general use). Could they be used by anyone, or were they only used by people in positions of power, or people with a specific job/role?

This isn't really a straight forward question. But any thoughts or answers would be appreciated.

Jim Davis:
I've never read of anybody of my thinking on this, but recognizing that there are few straight lines in nature, straight edges on bow limbs would stand out. Scalloped edges would not.

Aaron1726:
I have wondered the same thing, hopefully someone has the answers.

Hamish:
The purpose is to look cool.

Eric Krewson:
All creative efforts have a regional flair to them, one guy makes an object, others close by think the object is unique and copy the original object.

Twin Oak bows are different from N Alabama bows and so forth.

In muzzle loading rifles we call these regional differences "schools". A person may refer to a particular style as having been influenced by the Lancaster school in PA.

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