Fire-drill and Hearth (lengths 16 1/4 ins and 14 1/2 ins); drill of cane; hearth shows many pits

PART OF:: Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.

Made:: Bow

Fire-drill and Hearth (lengths 16 1/4 ins and 14 1/2 ins); drill of cane; hearth shows many pits (fire-drill)

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Fire-drill and Hearth (lengths 16 1/4 ins and 14 1/2 ins); drill of cane; hearth shows many pits, nearly all used; Kivijwee Island, in Lake Kivu. Central Africa.

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Category:: Firemaking

Object Number:: 1937-682/30

type:: fire-drill

credit:: Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

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