Vilivili

Description:
Vilivili. Pump drill. This vilivili is a hand-operated pump drilling tool consisting of several components. A long cylindrical wooden rod is the central shaft which pierces through a circular plate of wood fastened at its mid section. At the bottom of the shaft a metal nail is fastened with kafa (coconut sennit) which acts as the drill bit for this vilivili. At the very top of the central shaft, kafa of a light brown colour is tied and attache...
Display date:
Made: Pre 1970; Acquired: Circa 1970
Location:
Tokelau Islands
Collections:
Auckland Museum Collections Online
Content partner:
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Availability:
Not specified
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Auckland Museum Collections
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira