Fire Carrying Stick

55-17-320

From: Australia | Northern Australia | Melville Island

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 55-17-320
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tiwi
Provenience Australia | Northern Australia | Melville Island
Section Oceanian
Materials Pine Cone
Description

Cone of Bankshire pine used to carry fire. It smoulders like "punk"

Credit Line National Geographic / University Museum Expedition; Jane C. Goodale, 1955

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