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Hopi pump drill. Fiber lashing above notch, cloth tied to shaft under fly wheel
Hopi pump drill. Fiber lashing above notch, cloth tied to shaft under fly wheel
Object Number 985-27-10/58975
Display Title Hopi pump drill. Fiber lashing above notch, cloth tied to shaft under fly wheel
Descriptions
Object Description Hopi pump drill. Carved shaft w/ notch for bit on end. Fiber lashing above notch. Piece of cloth tied to shaft beneath fly wheel. At top of shaft is a hole w/ cotton string through it. The string is attached to the crossbar. 50x16.4 cm.
Inventory Description Drill?, rounded shaft with disc and rectangular sections attached with wool.
Classification
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms Second Mesa
Materials Wood, Wool, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 50 x 16.9 x 9.5 cm (19 11/16 x 6 5/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/58975
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (08/01/1912)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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