Hand drill

Hand drill, metal point

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Hand drill, metal point
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Hand drill, metal point, turned wooden handle topped by the shell of a nut, said to be Egyptian, 1880-1935

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A680405
Materials:
handle, wood, point, steel and nut, shell
Measurements:
length 30 mm
max, handle: diameter 311 mm
type:
drill - tool