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1938.35.191

"Strike-a-light" knapped flint. The stone is pale brown in colour with cream speckles and semi-translucent. It is oblong in shape and sharpened on all four sides. [AF [OPS move] 7/9/2017]

1938.35.191

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Collection type
Object
Description
"Strike-a-light" knapped flint. The stone is pale brown in colour with cream speckles and semi-translucent. It is oblong in shape and sharpened on all four sides. [AF [OPS move] 7/9/2017]
Geographical reference
France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Corsica
Cultural groups
French
Person
Field collector Enrico Hillyer Giglioli
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1903
Date collected
By 1903
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Depth: max 8 mm, Width: max 31 mm, Length: max 43 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.191 Other numbers: 873

Search terms: Fire, Fire Accessory

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