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1938.35.27

Hearth for fire-drill. Elongated oval piece of wood, rounded on the front and back, with four notches at one edge and a perforated hole at one end. The other end is slightly pointed. [SB [OPS Move] 4/4/2017]

1938.35.27

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hearth for fire-drill. Elongated oval piece of wood, rounded on the front and back, with four notches at one edge and a perforated hole at one end. The other end is slightly pointed. [SB [OPS Move] 4/4/2017]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Maasai
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Notched, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Depth: max 17 mm, Width: max 24 mm, Length: max 182 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.27 Other numbers: 707

Search terms: Fire, Fire Accessory

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