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1938.35.45.1

Fire-making plough made from date palm, pointed at one end and notched at the other, part of a fire making set. For the associated hearth see 1938.35.45 .2. [RH [OPS move] 31/10/2018]

1938.35.45.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fire-making plough made from date palm, pointed at one end and notched at the other, part of a fire making set. For the associated hearth see 1938.35.45 .2. [RH [OPS move] 31/10/2018]
Geographical reference
Algeria
Africa > Northern Africa > Algeria
El Kantara
Cultural groups
Arab
Person
Field collector Melville William Hilton-Simpson
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1923
Date collected
By 1923
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Palm Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Notched
Dimensions
Depth: max 8 mm, Width: max 29 mm, Length: max 283 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.45.1 Other numbers: 725 a

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