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Bow & thong of bow drill
Bow & thong of bow drill
Object Number 32-69-10/K159
Display Title Bow & thong of bow drill
Descriptions
Inventory Description Drill bow, carved, perforated wood, leather thong attached
Classification
  • Drill
Department Ethnographic
Artist Harriet Hammond (1932)
Culture
  • Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials Wood, Leather
Dimensions Overall: 37 x 2.2 x 1 cm (14 9/16 x 7/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object K/159, [green dot]

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