Hearth stick from fire-making set. Formed from stick of wood that has been carved to be slightly tapering at both ends, one end is more shaved than the other, for placing into the hearth stick [.1]. [AF [OPS Move] 7/7/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Hearth stick from fire-making set. Formed from stick of wood that has been carved to be slightly tapering at both ends, one end is more shaved than the other, for placing into the hearth stick [.1]. [AF [OPS Move] 7/7/2017]
Long description: Part of fire-making set consisting of two fire sticks, a hearth [.1] and drill [.2] which are inserted into a cap [.3] [AF [OPS Move] 7/7/2017]
Geographical reference: Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia; Queensland Cape York Peninsula
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1914
Date collected: By 1914
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Reed Plant, Material Textile, Material Wax, Process Woven, Process Carved
Dimensions: Diameter: max 13 mm, Length: max 1242 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.8.2 Other numbers: 688 a-c

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