Drill bow

Description

Drill bow, of curved form, of bone, incised on back with transverse lines and pitted at one end, with leather thong attached: North America, Canada, Nunavut, Inuit, mid 19th century

Museum reference

IL.2021.17.56

Collection

Americas

Object name

Drill bow

Production information

Unknown
Nunavut, Canada, North America

Date

Mid 19th century

Style / Culture

Arctic, Inuit

Materials

Bone, Leather

Physical description

Bone; curved, incised on back with transverse lines, pitted at one end; leather thong attached

Collection place(s)

Nunavut, Canada, North America

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
world cultures, living lands »
ar.3

Credit

On loan from The University of Edinburgh