Fire Drill
65-10-110
From: Peru | Rio Curanja
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Chiwati |
| Object Number | 65-10-110 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cashinahua |
| Provenience | Peru | Rio Curanja |
| Culture Area | Amazonia |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Achiote Wood | Cotton | Corn Husk |
| Description | Round achiote wood handle; two flat pieces of achiote attached, over cotton corn husk over flat pieces, tied on with string. Used to make fire; use handle to drill through flat piece which is laid over cotton and twigs. |
| Length | 45 |
| Outside Diameter | 4.5 |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Kenneth M. Kensinger, 1965 |
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