Tongs for pipe lighting. Made from metal. Comprising a single strip of metal bent in the middle to form the tong arms, the tips are pointed. The arms are decoratively notched along their edges. At the bent junction there are two joined metal rings. [AB [OPS Move] 23/6/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Tongs for pipe lighting. Made from metal. Comprising a single strip of metal bent in the middle to form the tong arms, the tips are pointed. The arms are decoratively notched along their edges. At the bent junction there are two joined metal rings. [AB [OPS Move] 23/6/2017]
Geographical reference: Algeria
Africa > Northern Africa > Algeria; Algiers
Cultural groups: Arab
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1898
Date collected: By 1898
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Metal, Process Bent, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions: Depth: max 15 mm, Width: max 18 mm, Length: max 184 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1229 Other numbers: 1897

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