Cow horn tinder box. Hollow horn that is conical in shape with a blunted tip. Black in colour towards the tip, fading to and cream around the rim. [ILL [OPS move] 4/9/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Cow horn tinder box. Hollow horn that is conical in shape with a blunted tip. Black in colour towards the tip, fading to and cream around the rim. [ILL [OPS move] 4/9/2017]
Long description: Cow horn tinder box. Hollow horn that is conical in shape with a blunted tip. Black in colour towards the tip, fading to and cream around the rim, and incised with the letter 'R' on one side. Inside covered in black residue . Stoppered with the tinder box lid [1938.35.1903 .2]. Please note that originally contained the tinder [1938.35.1903 .4]. [ILL [OPS move] 4/9/2017]
Geographical reference: France
Europe > Western Europe > France; Bretagne Morbihan Carnac
Cultural groups: French
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1893
Date collected: 1893
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Cattle Horn Animal, Process Carved
Dimensions: Depth: max 45 mm, Depth: max 32 mm, Width: max 80 mm, Width: max 42 mm, Length: max 80 mm, Length: max 70 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1903.1 Other numbers: 1402 a

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