Fire Kit Item Number: B49 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Fire kit consisting of: carved bamboo case with cap (a), dark grey piece of flint (b), and an elongated piece of rusted steel (c). An elongated, rectangular piece of dark grey stone is attached to the lid with string and a woven band of rattan. Inside the case are wads of pounded bark tinder.
Item History
- Made in Sarawak, Malaysia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Fire Kit
- Identification Number
- B49
- Type of Item
- fire kit
- Material
- fibre, bark, flint mineral, steel metal, bamboo grass and stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, woven and tied
- Overall
- height 17.5 cm, diameter 5.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Bidayuh ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sarawak, Malaysia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/0257