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Object Number
94-57-10/R101
Display Title
Mouth piece for bow drill, wood and syenite. Mouthpiece made of carved wood.
Descriptions
Object Description
Mouth piece for bow drill, wood and syenite. Mouthpiece made of carved wood with curved phalanges.
Inventory Description
Drill mouthpiece, carved wood base, ground stone insert
Classification
- Woodworking
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1894
Culture
- Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
<County>
/
Point Barrow
Materials
Wood, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 13.8 x 4.1 x 4.4 cm (5 7/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R\101
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(?)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(1894)
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