String firebag

String firebag, containing pipe, stone, tinder and steel, from Rajastan, India, 1850-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A20566
Materials:
string
type:
firebag, pipe, stone, tinder and steel
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Small straight pipe

Small straight pipe

Small straight pottery pipe

Measurements:
overall: 70 mm 32 mm,
Materials:
pottery
Object Number:
A20566 Pt1
type:
pipe - smoking equipment
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
String tinder in tube

String tinder in tube

String tinder in bamboo tube

Materials:
string and bamboo
Object Number:
A20566 Pt2
type:
tinder
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Steel

Steel

Steel

Measurements:
overall: 31 mm x 38 mm x 5 mm,
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A20566 Pt3
type:
steel
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Chunk of stone

Chunk of stone

Chunk of stone

Measurements:
overall: 21 mm x 38 mm x 32 mm,
Materials:
stone
Object Number:
A20566 Pt4
type:
stone - rock
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Firebag for pipe, stone, tinder and steel

Firebag for pipe, stone, tinder and steel

String firebag, for pipe, stone, tinder and steel, from Rajastan, India, 1850-1920

Measurements:
overall: 155 mm x 145 mm x 15 mm,
Materials:
complete and string
Object Number:
A20566 Pt5
type:
firebag
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum