Tapering cylinder of horn encased in hide, part of a fire-piston. For associated piston see [1938.35.85 .2] [EH [OPS move] 4/9/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Tapering cylinder of horn encased in hide, part of a fire-piston. For associated piston see [1938.35.85 .2] [EH [OPS move] 4/9/2017]
Geographical reference: Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma); Upper [Northern] Burma
Cultural groups: Singpho
Person: Field collector Robert Miller Christy; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1926
Date collected: By 1926
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Animal Horn
Dimensions: Width: max 31 mm, Width: max 31 mm total, Length: max 150 mm total, Depth: max 28 mm, Depth: max 94 mm total
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.85.1 Other numbers: 765

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