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Object Number 94-57-10/R105
Display Title Drill bow, ivory and sealskin cord. Sub-oval in cross-section.
Descriptions
Object Description Drill bow, ivory and sealskin cord. Sub-oval in cross-section. 5 sides with pi
Inventory Description Drill bow, ivory, incised and pigmented hunting scenes, leather cord, broken
Classification
  • Woodworking
Department Ethnographic
Date 1800-1894
Culture
  • Navugmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / North Slope Burough / Point Barrow
Dimensions Overall: 32.3 x 1.4 x 1 cm (12 11/16 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object R/105
Provenance
Collector Frederick H. Rindge (?)
Donor Frederick H. Rindge (1894)

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