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Object Number
66-25-10/44182
Display Title
Eskimo bow drill, ivory with incised decoration
Descriptions
Object Description
Eskimo bow drill, ivory with incised decoration. Could be used for fire starting.
Inventory Description
Drill bow, ivory, incised and pigmented zoomorphic decoration, rawhide string
Classification
- Woodworking
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Yupik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Ivory, Rawhide
Dimensions
Overall: 32.3 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm (12 11/16 x 7/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
66-25-10/44182
Provenance
Collector
Chauncey C. Nash
(03/01/1966-05/01/1966)
Dealer
Samuel Lowe, Jr.
(Unknown - 03/01/1966-05/01/1966)
Donor
Chauncey C. Nash
(06/13/1966)
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