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Object Number
35-36-60/2073
Display Title
Wooden fire-piston - not regular rectangular shape but a flight of +
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden fire-piston - not regular rectangular shape but a flight of three steps covering the cylinder, the tinder bos, & the grease box
Inventory Description
Piston, carved wood, three tiers, sliding lid, separate wood piston
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Laotian Thai?
- Western Lao?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Thailand
Additional Geographic Terms
Indochina, North: Chiengrai
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 12.4 x 5.2 x 2.6 cm (4 7/8 x 2 1/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-36-60/2073; 189
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