- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Paper bag printed with Japanese characters, containing a quantity of floss tinder. For the other component parts see [1938.35.1117 .1 - 3] and [1938.35.1117 .5]. [CW [OPS Move] 31/3/2017]
- Cultural groups
- Japanese
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1903
- Date collected
- By 1903
- Acquisition information
- Bequeathed: 1939
- Materials and processes
- Material Paper Plant, Material Plant, Process Flaked
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 20 mm, Width: max 134 mm, Length: max 168 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1938.35.1117.4 Other numbers: 1784 a-e
Search terms: Fire, Box, Writing, Fire Accessory, Tinder, Inscription
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