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Object Number
94-57-10/R100
Display Title
Mouth piece for bow drill. Made of wood and stone.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Ki'nmia
Object Description
Mouth piece for bow drill. Made of wood and stone. Drill cap carved into oblong
Inventory Description
Drill mouthpiece, Carved, perforated and grooved wood base, ground stone insert
Classification
- Drill
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1894
Culture
- Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
North Slope Burough
/
Point Barrow
Materials
Wood, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 12.2 x 3.8 x 3.6 cm (4 13/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R/100, green dot
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(?)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(1894)
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