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1938.35.1902.2

Fire steel. Semicircular, made from a rectangular horizontal piece of steal with a looped handle. [ILL [OPS move] 5/9/2017]

1938.35.1902.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fire steel. Semicircular, made from a rectangular horizontal piece of steal with a looped handle. [ILL [OPS move] 5/9/2017]
Geographical reference
France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Bretagne Morbihan Carnac
Cultural groups
French
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1893
Date collected
1893
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 4 mm, Width: max 45 mm, Length: max 62 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.1902.2 Other numbers: 1401 b

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