Fire Stick Item Number: C1729 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A) has three small depressions where tip of stick is placed as well as notches carved at intervals along its length. B) drill stick has one smooth, rounded, blackened end.
History Of Use
For starting fires.
Item History
- Made before 1953
- Owned by Robert A. Waters before December 14, 1953
- Received from Robert A. Waters (Seller) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) on December 14, 1953
What
- Name
- Fire Stick
- Identification Number
- C1729 a-b
- Type of Item
- fire stick
- Material
- wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 1.3 cm, width 73.7 cm, depth 2.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Torres Strait Islander
- Previous Owner
- Robert A. Waters
- Received from
- Robert A. Waters (Seller) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Torres Strait Islands” ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before December 14, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on December 14, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2284/0099 a-b