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Object Number
94-57-10/R102
Display Title
Mouth piece for bow drill, wood and nephrite. Mouthpiece is crescent-shaped.
Descriptions
Object Description
Mouth piece for bow drill, wood and nephrite. Mouthpiece is crescent-shaped with curved phalanges.
Inventory Description
Drill mouthpiece, carved wood base, triangular perforation, ground stone insert
Classification
- Woodworking
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: 11.6 x 4.7 x 2.5 cm (4 9/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
R\102
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(?)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(1894)
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