Bundle of wood splinters. There are four lengths of wood in the bundle. Each piece is straight and the surface is splintered. They are bound together with a piece of string. [AB [OPS Move] 4/5/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bundle of wood splinters. There are four lengths of wood in the bundle. Each piece is straight and the surface is splintered. They are bound together with a piece of string. [AB [OPS Move] 4/5/2017]
Geographical reference: Ireland, Republic of
Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of; County Cork Coachford
Cultural groups: Irish
Person: Field collector Miss K. Lawless Pyne or Payne; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1897
Date collected: By 1897
Acquisition information: Donated: 1932
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material String, Process Split, Process Bound
Dimensions: Height: max 23 mm, Width: max 31 mm, Length: max 307 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1932.88.25

Search terms: Lighting, Lamp, Candle

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