Fire piston

The photographic image on this record shows the fire piston alongside a tinder bag from Malaysia, registration number As1937,1122.1.a-b

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Date

Made in the 1800's

Identifier

6

Origin

Philippines

Materials

Wood

Physical Dimensions

Height: 8.4 cmDiameter: 2.3 cmWeight: 33 grammes

Provenance

Donated by: Jeffrey Whitehead

Acquisition Date

1905

Short description

Fire piston made of wood

Display status

Not on display

Official Website

https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=565131&partId=1&place=41157&plaA=41157-3-2&page=1

Collection

British Museum

Source

Record accessed in October 2020
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“Fire piston,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 27, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/2067.

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