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1906.58.61

Pump drill, consisting of three pieces of wood and bone point, tied with string. [FC 05/08/2008]

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1906.58.61

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pump drill, consisting of three pieces of wood and bone point, tied with string. [FC 05/08/2008]
Geographical reference
Tuvalu
Oceania > Polynesia > Tuvalu
Funafuti
Person
Field collector William Johnson Sollas
PRM source William Johnson Sollas
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
1896
Acquisition information
Donated: 1906
Materials and processes
Material Bone, Material Wood Plant, Material String, Process Carved, Process Tied, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 370 mm, Width: max 375 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.58.61

Search terms: Tool, Pump Drill

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