Bow Drill

54-10-9C

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 54-10-9C
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience United States of America | Alaska
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Ivory | Leather
Description

Three parts - mouth piece with iron socket for shaft; wood shaft with knob bed top and inset iron point (filed nail?); bow of walrus ivory with holes at either end for sealskin bow string which is broken.

Height 1.3 cm
Length 39 cm
Width 1.1 cm
Credit Line Gift of Margaret H. Chrystie, 1954

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