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Carpenter's bow drill - used to drill holes in wood (barma)
Carpenter's bow drill - used to drill holes in wood (barma)
Object Number 39-112-60/6647
Display Title Carpenter's bow drill - used to drill holes in wood (barma)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Drill, cylindrical wood handle, metal bit, leather strap, curved wood bow attach
Classification
  • Drill
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hazara
  • Timuri
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Afghanistan
Additional Geographic Terms Afghanistan, Central: Hazarajat; Timuri
Materials Wood, Leather, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 21.3 x 74 x 6.5 cm (8 3/8 x 29 1/8 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-112-60/6647

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