utensils for firemaking
Objectcode
EA/7/7
Description (brief)
Bamboo tube. On the open side engraved with a cross motif. The box is filled with wood fibres which are used for making fire. Purchased in 1962.
Origin(s)
probably Arfak, Bird's Head
Dimensions (L x Ø)
19,0 x 2,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» cane
» bamboo
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Bird's Head
» Vogelkop oost
» Arfak Mountains
» Moiree
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division West New Guinea
» Subdivision Manokwari
» Arfak
Object category
OVM Category
» vestiging
» verlichting, verwarming, vuur
» vuur aanmaken en in stand houden