Native Name | Po-Ro-Pi-Ki |
Object Number | 38683 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hopi-Tewa |
Provenience | Arizona | Hano |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Leather | Sinew |
Description | Pump-style bow drill. The drill shaft is damaged at the upper end and has an opening for a drill point at the lower end. A rectangular board on the upper half is attached to the shaft with a leather strap. A circular weight is attached below the board and acts as a flywheel. |
Length | 40.64 cm |
Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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