Strike-a-light
Object Details
- Notes
- Strike-a-light set consisting of the tip of a cows horn with cotton tinder in it, and a lid provided by a gourd piece for extinquishing flame after use; a piece of quartzite ? stone and piece of recycled steel. Male traveler carries set in pocketbook. Used to make fire, light cigarettes. Belonged to seller, Alui, a 29 y/o male and purchased for 5 crn. For linquistic terms see accession records.
- Record Last Modified
- 2 Dec 2014
- Specimen Count
- 1
- Culture
- Krikati
- Data Source
- NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
- Accession Date
- 24 Apr 2006
- Collection Date
- 1968
- Accession Number
- 400194
- USNM Number
- E431068-0
- Collector
- Dr. Dolores Newton
- Donor Name
- Dr. Dolores Newton
- Object Type
- Fire Set
- Length - Horn
- 8 cm
- Circumference
- 12 cm
- Place
- Sao Jose, Brazil, South America
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- Anthropology
- Topic
- Ethnology
- Record ID
- nmnhanthropology_8544163
