Sinew- twisting rod
This was most often used in pairs to adjust the tension of the sinew backing cables of a bow.
Acquired during the voyage of the HMS Blossom under Captain Beechey, 1825-8
Acquired during the voyage of the HMS Blossom under Captain Beechey, 1825-8
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 51/1916/79
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Tools for farm and craft
- Collection Area Region
- North America
- Material
- ivory | | | |
- Common Name
- sinew- twisting rod
- Simple Name
- rod
- Production Town
- Production County
- Bering Strait / Northwest Alaska
- Production Country
- United States of America
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- 1826
- Production Year High
- 1827
