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1928.48.4

Fire making set. Made from wood, in two parts bound together. The hearth has a flat top and rounded base, it is elongated and tapers at each end. One end is pointed the other broken. There is one circular pit on one of the upper edges. The drill is a straight wooden stick. [AB [OPS Move] 6/4/2017]

1928.48.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fire making set. Made from wood, in two parts bound together. The hearth has a flat top and rounded base, it is elongated and tapers at each end. One end is pointed the other broken. There is one circular pit on one of the upper edges. The drill is a straight wooden stick. [AB [OPS Move] 6/4/2017]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Kamba
Person
Field collector F.M. Lamb
PRM source F.M. Lamb
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1928
Date collected
By 1928
Acquisition information
Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material String, Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 236 mm, Depth: max 21 mm, Width: max 55 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.48.4

Search terms: Fire, Fire Accessory