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1924.60.16

Pump drill of wood with metal bit. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 30/11/2004]

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1924.60.16

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pump drill of wood with metal bit. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 30/11/2004]
Long description
Pump drill of wood with metal bit. The pump drill has a cross bar of bamboo attached to the top the drill with a hide strip. [CAR 05/08/2008]
Cultural groups
Yao
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1924
Date collected
By 1924
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1924
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Metal, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Bamboo Plant, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal), Process Drilled, Process Perforated, Process Tied, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 660 x 700 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1924.60.16

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