Bow drill cap

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Culture/People: probably Inuvialuit [Mackenzie Delta] (attributed)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source circa 1917.
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Place: 150 miles east of mouth of Mackenzie River; East of Mackenzie River mouth; Inuvialuit Settlement Region; Northwest Territories; Canada

See related items: Inuvialuit [Mackenzie Delta]; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/3448
Barcode: 063448.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bow drill cap
Media/Materials: Ivory
Techniques: Perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ed7ded4d-154b-4cd5-a772-8281526b86fe

Record ID: NMAI_68085