Fire Piston Piston

Piston part of fire piston. Dark brown wood, tapering from bulbous top to slim end with depression for tinder. White smudges in rough ring around top.

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Identifier

18,622_L-192-120A

Origin

Philippine Islands

Materials

Wood||Cotton|Wax

Physical Dimensions

12.0 cm long 2.2 cm wide

Provenance

Loaned by Mrs. Arthur Parker Hitchens

Display status

Not on display

Official Website

http://www.penn.museum/collections/object/18622

Collection

Penn Museum

Source

Record accessed in February 2021
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“Fire Piston Piston,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 27, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/4658.

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