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1938.35.478

Gun flint. Square with rectangular section. Mottled grey in colour. [BS [OPS move] 23/8/2017]

1938.35.478

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gun flint. Square with rectangular section. Mottled grey in colour. [BS [OPS move] 23/8/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Northern Nigeria Benue Makurdi
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1930
Date collected
?1930
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone
Dimensions
Height: max 10 mm, Width: max 22 mm, Length: max 27 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.478 Other numbers: 1161

Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Gun-flint, Firearm Accessory

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