Bow Drill
38684
From: Arizona | Shipaulovi | Second Mesa
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 38684 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | Arizona | Shipaulovi | Second Mesa |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Stone | Fiber |
| Description | Pump-style bow drill. The drill shaft is nocked at the upper end and has a stone point attached with sinew at the lower end. A rectangular board on the upper half is attached to the shaft with a plant fiber cord. A circular weight is attached below the board and acts as a flywheel. Likely painted at one time. |
| Length | 51 cm |
| Width | 17 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
| Other Number | 36884 typo - Other Number |
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