Collection: Fry

Item Number: Fry0044

Category: Drill - Bow drill, mouthpiece and bit

Region: Arctic

Tribe: Eskimo

Period: 1850-1875

Materials: Wood, ivory, stone and sea mammal hide

Description: Eskimo bow drill with mouthpiece with inset stone and drill. The bow is insized with hunting seams on each side.

Dimensions: Length 12.25 inches (bow)

Provenance:

Paul Gray, Old Chatham, N.Y.

Exhibitions:

Lure of the Arctic, Cincinnati Art Museum, October 2007 - January 2008

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