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1887.9.33.1

Carpenter's bow drill with turned spindle [.1] and wooden bow [.2] [SM (Verve) 14/10/2014]

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1887.9.33.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carpenter's bow drill with turned spindle [.1] and wooden bow [.2] [SM (Verve) 14/10/2014]
Long description
Carpenter's bow drill with turned spindle [.1] and wooden bow [.2]. The spindle has an iron or steel drill bit attached. The bow has a length of twisted string attached at each end. [SM (Verve) 14/10/2014]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1883
Date collected
By 1883
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1887, uncertain Donated: 1887, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Turned, Process Perforated, Process Twisted, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Length: max 659 mm, Length: max 350 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1887.9.33.1 Accession number: 1887.9.33.2

Search terms: Tool, Bow Drill

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