Mouthpiece: Drill Item Number: Na1139 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Mouthpiece of bow drill. Walrus tusk or tooth drill mouthpiece, oval in cross-section, constricted near centre, wider at one end with a groove 0.4 cm from this end. Hole longitudinally drilled through centre of oval.
History Of Use
Bow drills are used for piercing holes in walrus ivory, bone, antler and wood. The drill is revolved rapidly by wrapping a rawhide thong twice around the drill shaft. The thong is attached to a bow which is drawn back and forth thus rotating the drill. To keep the drill stable, the distal end is often held in a mouthpiece.
Cultural Context
manufacturing
Item History
- Made in Nunavut, Canada ?
- Owned by Marianne Koerner and Walter C. Koerner before January 8, 1981
- Received from Marianne Koerner (Donor) and Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on January 8, 1981
What
- Name
- Mouthpiece: Drill
- Identification Number
- Na1139
- Type of Item
- drill
- Material
- walrus tusk ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and drilled
- Overall
- height 4.0 cm, width 4.0 cm, depth 2.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Marianne Koerner and Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Marianne Koerner (Donor) and Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nunavut, Canada ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 8, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on January 8, 1981
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0697/0061