Nodule of Iron-Pyrites, eider-down tinder, and moss, used by the Eskimos of Smith's Sound, collected during the Peary Expedition of 1898-1902

Nodule of Iron-Pyrites, eider-down for tinder, and dried moss to convey the fire from the eider-down; used by the Eskimos of Smith's Sound, North Lat. 79 degrees; collected by Mr. J. S. Warmbatt, during the Peary Expedition of 1898-1902; the stone used with the pyrites was not brought away. Greenland.

Details

Category:
Firemaking
Object Number:
1937-682/136
type:
iron-pyrites
credit:
Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

Parts

Nodule of Iron-Pyrites, used by the Eskimos of Smith's Sound, collected during the Peary Expedition of 1898-1902

Nodule of Iron-Pyrites, used by the Eskimos of Smith's Sound, collected during the Peary Expedition of 1898-1902

Nodule of Iron-Pyrites, used together with eider-down for tinder, and dried moss to convey the fire from the eider-down, by the Eskimos of Smith's Sound, North Lat. 79 degrees; collected by Mr. J. S. Warmbatt, during the Peary Expedition of 1898-1902; the stone used with the pyrites was not brought away. Greenland

Object Number:
1937-682/136/1
type:
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Eider down tinder, used by the Eskimos of Smith's Sound, collected during the Peary Expedition of 1898-1902

Eider down tinder, used by the Eskimos of Smith's Sound, collected during the Peary Expedition of 1898-1902

Eider down tinder, used together with nodule of Iron-Pyrites, and dried moss to convey the fire from the eider-downy, by the Eskimos of Smith's Sound, North Lat. 79 degrees; collected by Mr. J. S. Warmbatt, during the Peary Expedition of 1898-1902; the stone used with the pyrites was not brought away. Greenland

Object Number:
1937-682/136/2
type:
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Dried moss to convey fire, used by the Eskimos of Smith's Sound, collected during the Peary Expedition of 1898-1902

Dried moss to convey fire, used by the Eskimos of Smith's Sound, collected during the Peary Expedition of 1898-1902

Dried moss to convey the fire from the eider-down, used together with eider down tinder, and nodule of Iron-Pyrites, by the Eskimos of Smith's Sound, North Lat. 79 degrees; collected by Mr. J. S. Warmbatt, during the Peary Expedition of 1898-1902; the stone used with the pyrites was not brought away. Greenland

Object Number:
1937-682/136/3
type:
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Glass vials of eider-down tinder and moss

Glass vials of eider-down tinder and moss

Two glass vials mounted on a panel, containing eider-down for tinder and dried moss to convey the fire from the eider-down; used with nodule of Iron-Pyrites by the Eskimos of Smith's Sound, North Lat. 79 degrees; collected by Mr. J. S. Warmbatt, during the Peary Expedition of 1898-1902; the stone used with the pyrites was not brought away. Greenland.

Object Number:
1937-682/136/4
type:
tinder
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum