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Fire syringe; putting tinder in end of piston
Fire syringe; putting tinder in end of piston
Object Number 12-61-70/10861.1.1345
Display Title Fire syringe; putting tinder in end of piston
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Lepanto Igorot / 9-c 9 Placing tinder in the concave end of piston / Fire syringe / Lepanto Igorots of Tiagan / Gift of / W. C. Forbes, 1912"
Department Photographic
Date 1898-1912
Culture
  • Lepanto
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Philippines / Luzon / <County> / Lepanto
Additional Geographic Terms Tiagan
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 11.43 x 15.88 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor William Cameron Forbes

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Fire syringe; withdrawing the piston
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Lepanto
Fire syringe; pushing piston to make fit
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Lepanto
Fire syringe; piston set
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12-61-70/10861.1.1344 Fire syringe; demonstrating taking tinder from cotton roll
Lepanto
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Container
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Borneo
Barrels of five fire syringes
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Lepanto
Fire syringe
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Lepanto
Array of fire syringes
12-61-70/10861.1.1341 Array of fire syringes
Lepanto
Fire syringe; completed
12-61-70/10861.1.1352 Fire syringe; completed
Lepanto