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1889.2.2.3

Hand-drill with metal point for drilling rosary beads. Part of a set of tools illustrating the methods of making rosaries. For the other constituent parts see [1889.2.2 .1 - 2] and [1889.2.2 .4 - .13]. [CW [OPS move] 5/9/2017]

1889.2.2.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hand-drill with metal point for drilling rosary beads. Part of a set of tools illustrating the methods of making rosaries. For the other constituent parts see [1889.2.2 .1 - 2] and [1889.2.2 .4 - .13]. [CW [OPS move] 5/9/2017]
Long description
Hand-drill with metal point for drilling rosary beads. Part of a set of tools illustrating the methods of making rosaries. The drill is made from a length of bamboo with s short metal point at one end. A length of plant fibre string is bound around the top. [SM (Verve) 04/12/2014]
Person
Field collector Richard Carnac Temple
PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1889
Date collected
By 1889
Acquisition information
Donated: 1889
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Metal, Material String Plant, Process Bound
Dimensions
Width: max 9 mm, Length: max 408 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1889.2.2.3

Search terms: Bead, Tool, Religion, Technique, Rosary, Drill