- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Flint, fire steel & sulphur cup attached by leather thong. [BS [OPS move] 10/8/2017]
- Long description
- Flint, fire steel & sulphur cup attached by leather thong. The flint is square and attached to a metal chain with a metal bracket. The fire steel is rectangular with a rectangular opening and incised with diagonal lines radiation from the corners of the opening. The horn cup is circular and with a projecting handle. [BS [OPS move] 10/8/2017]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Norwegian
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1889
- Date collected
- ?1889
- Acquisition information
- Bequeathed: 1939
- Materials and processes
- Material Flint Stone, Material Brass Metal, Material Metal, Material Animal Horn, Material Animal Leather Skin, Process Forged (Metal), Process Twisted
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 10 mm, Width: max 26 mm, Length: max 127 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1938.35.1885 Other numbers: 1384 a - c
Search terms: Fire, Fire Accessory
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