bow drill

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Object Type: bow drill
Museum number: Am1855,1220.229
Description: Bow drill carved from walrus ivory with remnants of skin thong at both terminals. All surfaces are engraved with images of whale and caribou hunting on land and from boats. Birds can be seen intermittently.
Production ethnic group: Made by: Eskimo-Aleut (Western?)
Findspot: Found/Acquired: North America
Materials: walrus ivory; skin
Technique: carved; engraved
Dimensions: Height: 31 centimetres (including thong); Width: 3.75 centimetres (including thong); Depth: 1.75 centimetres
Location: Not on display
Acquisition name: Donated by: Haslar Hospital Museum; Donated by: Lords of Admiralty
Acquisition date: 1855
Department: Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number: Am1855,1220.229

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