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1928.69.965.3

Bamboo thong from a fire making kit, broken in use, consisting of a narrow strip of bamboo. [AFS [OPS move] 10/12/2018]

1928.69.965.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bamboo thong from a fire making kit, broken in use, consisting of a narrow strip of bamboo. [AFS [OPS move] 10/12/2018]
Geographical reference
Bangladesh
Asia > Southern Asia > Bangladesh
Chittagong Hill Tracts
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1926
Date collected
December 1926
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1927 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Process Split
Dimensions
Depth: max 2 mm, Width: max 3 mm, Length: max 535 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.965.3

Search terms: Fire, Fire Accessory, Tinder

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