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1915.3.1.1

Bow-drill fire-making set with drill[.1], hearth[.2], bow[.3], coconut-shell socket [.4] and tinder [.5]. [DCF Court Team 29/11/2002]

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1915.3.1.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow-drill fire-making set with drill[.1], hearth[.2], bow[.3], coconut-shell socket [.4] and tinder [.5]. [DCF Court Team 29/11/2002]
Geographical reference
Sri Lanka
Asia > Southern Asia > Sri Lanka
Pottuvil
Cultural groups
Sinhalese
Person
Field collector G. Kanagasahy
PRM source Charles Hartley
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
1914?
Acquisition information
Donated: 01/1915
Materials and processes
Material Coconut Husk Plant
Dimensions
Depth: max 98 mm [.4], Length: max 434 mm [.2], Length: max 375 mm [.1], Length: max 615 mm [.3]
Object numbers
Accession number: 1915.3.1.1 Accession number: 1915.3.1.2 Accession number: 1915.3.1.3 Accession number: 1915.3.1.4 Accession number: 1915.3.1.5

Search terms: Tool, Fire, Bow Drill, Tinder, Fire Accessory

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