Fire-drill (length 8 1/2 ins) and Hearth (6 1/4 x 3/4 x 3/8 ins)

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

Made:: Bow

Fire-drill (length 8 1/2 ins) and Hearth (6 1/4 x 3/4 x 3/8 ins); somewhat similar to foregoing (no. 45); drill, a slender peeled twig; hearth, of split bamboo, having one used drill-pit with side-notch on edge; used by the Bheels of Rajpootana. India.

Details

Category:: Firemaking

Object Number:: 1937-682/45A

type:: fire-drill

credit:: Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

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