Accession No
Z 41186/Record 1
Description
Firemaking apparatus consisting of a block of wood with 3 indentations for a fire drill with a groove at the side of each to allow the spark to escape.
Place
Asia; South Asia; Maldive Islands
Period
Source
?Gardiner, John Stanley (Prof.) [collector and donor]; ?Skeat, Walter William
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 41186/Record 1; 198 [Skeat I]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood
Local Term
Gondi foi
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Card reads: " Z no. issued 19 2 1986" . And: " Old number 198..card not located" . And: " Waiting for box" Used for firemaking; Collected by: Gardiner.Professor.Stanley
'Wrong idno. J.Somerville 21/8/2001.'
Event Date 12/1/1987
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Block of wood with 3 indentations for a fire drill with a groove at the side of each to allow the spark to escape
Event Date 12/1/1987
Author: maa
FM:77781
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