- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Fire making thong made from rattan fibre. Tied up into a coil. [RH [OPS move] 14/8/2018]
- Long description
- Fire making thong made from rattan fibre. Tied up into a coil. For the associated fire-making stick see 1938.35.60 .1. [RH [OPS move] 14/8/2018]
- Geographical reference
- West Papua Mimika Regency Sudirman Range
- Cultural groups
- Ekari
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1912
- Date collected
- By 1912
- Acquisition information
- Bequeathed: 1939
- Materials and processes
- Material Rattan Fibre Plant, Process Split, Process Coiled
- Dimensions
- Length x Width: max 99 x 25 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1938.35.60.2 Other numbers: 740 a/b
Search terms: Fire, Ornament, Fire Accessory, Arm Ornament
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