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1938.35.695.1

Tinder box containing palm scurf tinder. See 1938.35.695 .2 for the lid. [BS [OPS move] 6/9/2017]

1938.35.695.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tinder box containing palm scurf tinder. See 1938.35.695 .2 for the lid. [BS [OPS move] 6/9/2017]
Long description
Tinder box containing palm scurf tinder. Cylindrical tube of bamboo, hollowed with one end closed off. The outer surface is elaborately carved with alternating bands of scrollwork arranged in triangles. Filled with powdered palm scurf. See 1938.35.695 .2 for the lid. [BS [OPS move] 6/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Indonesia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Indonesia
Sumatra Sumatera Lake Toba (Danau Toba)
Cultural groups
Batak
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1915
Date collected
By 1915
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Palm Fibre Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Diameter: max 51 mm total, Diameter: max 49 mm, Length: max 266 mm total, Length: max 205 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.695.1 Other numbers: 1377

Search terms: Fire, Box, Fire Accessory, Tinder

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