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Object Number
34-91-50/946
Display Title
Set of fire sticks
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Tool, fire stick and board, stick slightly burnished with one end singed
Classification
- Tools
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Wataita?
- Tereki?
- Hamite?
- Maragoli?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms
Taita; Mt. Mbololo; Voi, 10 miles from
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 43.6 x 0.8 x 0.9 cm (17 3/16 x 5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
34-91-50/946
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34-91-50/947 | Set of fire sticks |
Tools
Raw Material |
Kenya
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| 34-91-50/945 | Set of fire sticks |
Tools
Raw Material |
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