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E7431-0 - Bow Drill and SpindleBack

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Description

Bow drill set consisting of a bow and spindle. The bow has been fashioned from a rib. A thong made from twisted sinew is attached through a hole drilled at one end of the bow; at the other end a drilled hole has broken, and the lashing has been tied around the rib. The spindle has a wood shaft and an iron bit that is inserted into a slice cut into one end and held in place with a sinew lashing.

  • Collection: Macfarlane Collection
  • Catalogue Number: E7431-0
  • Object Type: drill
  • Materials: iron, wood, antler, sinew
  • Manufacturing Techniques: cutting, lashing, drilling
  • Tags: tool

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