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1938.35.1900.2

Fire steel. For the associated components of this pouch see [1938.35.1900 .1 - .3] [BS [OPS move] 10/8/2017]

1938.35.1900.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fire steel. For the associated components of this pouch see [1938.35.1900 .1 - .3] [BS [OPS move] 10/8/2017]
Long description
Fire steel. Made from a steel rod with squared off edges. Straight along the bottom edge with two arms meeting above to form a triangle, the ends of these arms are curved outward. For the associated components of this pouch see [1938.35.1899 .1 - .4] [BS [OPS move] 10/8/2017]
Geographical reference
Syria
Asia > Western Asia > Syria
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Steel Metal, Process Dyed, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Depth: max 7 mm, Width: max 47 mm, Length: max 82 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.1900.2 Other numbers: 1399 a-c

Search terms: Bag, Fire, Fire Accessory, Tinder

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