Fire Piston Cylinder

50-49-1532B

From: Philippine Islands | Luzon | Northern Luzon | Benguet

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 50-49-1532B
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Philippine Islands | Luzon | Northern Luzon | Benguet
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

Cylinder part of a fire piston. Hollow wood tube with swelling shoulder and round bottom. Dark from handling (?); small oval pit in bottom. This, together with 50-49-1532A, found with 50-49-1533. Original description: "Pressure chamber; dark wood; spindle-shape with bulb at bottom."

Height 9.4 cm
Width 2.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950
Other Number 39 - Other Number

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