Hearth. Rectangular piece of wood, curved at one end, which has five pits carved into one side which are blackened from use. This object is tied with string to the fire drill [1938.35.25 .1] [SB [OPS Move] 4/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Hearth. Rectangular piece of wood, curved at one end, which has five pits carved into one side which are blackened from use. This object is tied with string to the fire drill [1938.35.25 .1] [SB [OPS Move] 4/4/2017]
Geographical reference: Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups: Kamba
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1939
Date collected: By 1939
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Notched
Dimensions: Depth: max 12 mm, Width: max 24 mm, Length: max 119 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.25.2 Other numbers: 705 b

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