Fire steel. Flat length of metal bent into an acute angle with circular bend. At one end of the lengths there is a narrowed, curved hook. [BS [OPS move] 4/9/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Fire steel. Flat length of metal bent into an acute angle with circular bend. At one end of the lengths there is a narrowed, curved hook. [BS [OPS move] 4/9/2017]
Geographical reference: Norway
Europe > Northern Europe > Norway
Cultural groups: Norwegian
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1903
Date collected: By 1903
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions: Depth: max 9 mm, Width: max 29 mm, Length: max 61 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.624 Other numbers: 1306

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