Fire drill and fireboard

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Culture/People: Tapirapé (Tapirape)
Collector: Dr. Borys Malkin (Boris Malkin), Non-Indian, 1917-2009
Seller: Dr. Borys Malkin (Boris Malkin), Non-Indian, 1917-2009

Collection History: Collected in 1961 by Dr. Borys Malkin (1917-2009, a naturalist and ethnographer); purchased by MAI from Borys Malkin in 1961.
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Place: Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil

See related items: Tapirapé (Tapirape); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/1294
Barcode: 231294.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Fire drill and fireboard
Media/Materials: Wood, reed
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6144120c6-b17e-447a-826c-0e3540bdcf84

Record ID: NMAI_246031