Bow Drill
38685
From: Arizona | Shipaulovi | Second Mesa
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 38685 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | Arizona | Shipaulovi | Second Mesa |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Stone | Leather | Fiber |
| Description | Pump-style bow drill. The drill shaft is nocked at the upper end and has a stone point attached with leather at the lower end. A rectangular board on the upper half is attached to the shaft with a leather strap. A circular weight is attached below the board and acts as a flywheel. Likely painted at one time. |
| Length | 47 cm |
| Width | 20 cm |
| Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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