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Object Number
98-18-10/52138
Display Title
Bow drill, complete
Descriptions
Object Description
Bow drill, complete. 2 pieces
Inventory Description
Bow drill set, bone bow, leather cord, broken, wood drill, metal bit, tapered po
Classification
- Drill
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sinrarmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
Nome Census Area
Additional Geographic Terms
Port Clarence, Vicinity of
Materials
Bone, Leather, Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 29.6 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm (11 5/8 x 11/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
52138
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Miner Bruce
(?)
Donor
Capt. Miner Bruce
(1898)
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