Bow Drill
54-10-9A
From: United States of America | Alaska
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 54-10-9A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Eskimo |
Provenience | United States of America | Alaska |
Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Metal |
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 | 5.3 cm |
Length | 14 cm |
Width | 3.4 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Margaret H. Chrystie, 1954 |
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