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1938.35.684.2

Small fire-steel with both tangs curved over, twisted and joined at their ends to form a hand-hold. [ILL [OPS move] 31/8/2017]

1938.35.684.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small fire-steel with both tangs curved over, twisted and joined at their ends to form a hand-hold. [ILL [OPS move] 31/8/2017]
Long description
Small fire-steel with both tangs curved over, twisted and joined at their ends to form a hand-hold. Please note that originally stored in the tinder pouch [1938.35.684 .1] [ILL [OPS move] 31/8/2017]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Tokyo
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1892
Date collected
1892
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 4 mm, Width: max 22 mm, Length: max 40 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.684.2 Other numbers: 1366 a, b

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