Cord tinder. Orange fibre is twill plaited into a circular sectioned cord with orange and blue yarn, tied in a loop. [BS [OPS move] 21/8/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Cord tinder. Orange fibre is twill plaited into a circular sectioned cord with orange and blue yarn, tied in a loop. [BS [OPS move] 21/8/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1896
Date collected: 1896
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material String, Material Pigment, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Twill Plaited, Process Dyed, Process Knotted
Dimensions: Thick: max 11 mm, Width: max 70 mm tied, Length: max 180 mm tied
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.150 Other numbers: 832

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