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1932.88.34

[1 of] 5 firesticks of palm-leaf mid-rib bound together in four places by string, tapering to a point at one end. [AFS [OPS move] 26/11/2018]

1932.88.34

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Collection type
Object
Description
[1 of] 5 firesticks of palm-leaf mid-rib bound together in four places by string, tapering to a point at one end. [AFS [OPS move] 26/11/2018]
Geographical reference
Indonesia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Indonesia
Java
Person
Field collector H.O. Mordaunt
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1899
Date collected
By 1899
Acquisition information
Donated: 1932, uncertain Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material String, Process Bound
Dimensions
Diameter: max 11 mm, Length: max 740 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.88.34

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