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i Vakawiri

human history
  • Other Name

    Pump drill (English)

  • Description

    i Vakawiri. Drill components. Consisting of a drill point and a cross bar. The drill point is a long, cylindrical rod of kau (wood) carved with chevrons and a small drill bit of bitu (bamboo) at one end. A metal hoop fastened to the other end with dark brown plant fibre cordage tied to it. The crossbar long rod of kau carved with chevrons, with a large hole carved at the centre of the object, and is ovoid in section. Both components are dark reddish brown in colour.

  • Place
    Fiji
  • Accession Number
    1925.92
  • Accession Date
    30 Apr 1925
  • Other Id

    13460.1 (ethnology)

    13460.2 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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Images

  • drill, 1925.92, 13460.1, 13460.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • drill, 1925.92, 13460.1, 13460.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • drill, 1925.92, 13460.1, 13460.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • drill, 1925.92, 13460.1, 13460.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • drill, 1925.92, 13460.1, 13460.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • drill, 1925.92, 13460.1, 13460.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • drill, 1925.92, 13460.1, 13460.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply

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