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Unidentified Firemaking Device

Inventory Number 16620


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.16620

Item type
Object
Physical material
Wood
copper alloy
Dimensions
Height: 200mm Width: 83mm Depth: 67mm Weight: 149g
Inventory No
16620

Description

A wood square base with a copper alloy device. The device comprises of a hollow upright with a rod that can be moved up and down by a small peddle at the base.The rod has a curved tip.