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Object Number 98-18-10/52140
Display Title Bow drill, complete; with incised design
Descriptions
Object Description Bow drill, complete; with incised design
Inventory Description Drill set, incised and pigmented ivory bow, hunting scenes, geometric designs, l
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
Dimensions Overall: 41.2 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm (16 1/4 x 9/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 98-18-10/52140
Provenance
Collector Capt. Miner Bruce (?)
Donor Capt. Miner Bruce (1898)

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