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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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