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1923.87.81.2

Fire stick. Carved from wood and roughly cylindrical in shape with a pointed end. For the other fire stick see [1923.87.81 .1] [SB [OPS Move] 5/4/2017]

1923.87.81.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fire stick. Carved from wood and roughly cylindrical in shape with a pointed end. For the other fire stick see [1923.87.81 .1] [SB [OPS Move] 5/4/2017]
Geographical reference
New Zealand
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > New Zealand
North Island
Cultural groups
Māori
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1869?, uncertain
Date collected
1860 - 1869?
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1923
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter: max 21 mm, Length: max 57 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.87.81.2

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