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Iñupiaq

Bow Drill Set

Inuit, 1867

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Iñupiaq

Bow Drill Set

Iñupiaq

Bow Drill Set

Inuit, 1867

Physical Qualities Wood, walrus ivory, hide, copper alloy, iron, a: (bow) 32 cm. h; b: (chin piece) 9 cm. h; c: (drill) 21 cm. h

Credit Line John Erikson Collection

Object Number 1955.167.4a-c

Depicts a Kayak expedition

Purchased by John Erikson in Alaska ca. 1900

Darienne Turner, The Baltimore Museum of Art, “Arctic Artistry”, July 17, 2022-January 8, 2023.

BMA, Vitrines, May Wing, Summer 1957.

Inscribed: a) white label with red border, black ink: '18'; c) white label with red border, red ink, BMA receipt number: '3245-10-c'

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