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1938.35.613.1

Fire steel, formed of one piece of metal with long base formed with central triangular projection. The tangs at each end bend into the centre with terminating scrolls. See [1938.35.613 .2] for the associated steel. [BS [OPS move] 6/9/2017]

1938.35.613.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fire steel, formed of one piece of metal with long base formed with central triangular projection. The tangs at each end bend into the centre with terminating scrolls. See [1938.35.613 .2] for the associated steel. [BS [OPS move] 6/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Algeria
Africa > Northern Africa > Algeria
Aurès Mountains Beni Ferah
Cultural groups
Chaouia Berber
Person
Field collector Melville William Hilton-Simpson
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1913
Date collected
By 1913
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 4 mm, Width: max 33 mm, Length: max 84 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.613.1 Other numbers: 1295 a, b

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