Fire Piston
P1583
From: Sumatra | Batu Sangkar
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Chatu Api |
| Object Number | P1583 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Minangkebau |
| Provenience | Sumatra | Batu Sangkar |
| Date Made | 1901 |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Description | Fire syringe. Dark colored horn cylinder with an opening at one end. Separate piece fits into opening. One perforation filled with plant fiber. Chatu api. |
| Length | 10.8 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901 |
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