Accession No
E 1907.421 A
Description
One of two firesticks and tinder consisting of folded bark
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Central Australia
Period
Source
Marten, Robert Humphrey (Dr)
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1907.421 A; MAA: AR 1908.826
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Transcribed from register as object was not included on the database
(Bio) Dr. R.H.Marten, M.D.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Register notes : Two short slim sticks for making fire and an oblong, many-folded piece of (?)bark inserted in a split twig for tinder
Event Date 1907
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Two items on display found marked A and C: A firestick and C: tinder consisting of folded bark.
The tinder was originally noted as B, and is now marked as C, so the missing firestick is assumed to be B
Event Date 19/11/2020
Author: rachel hand
FM:145926
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