A Kayan obtaining fire by the friction of a cane thong against a piece of soft wood, 1900
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3035A/129
Scope and Contents
147 x 103 mm. Showing a Kayan man holding the wood against the ground with his feet while he rubs the cane thong against it. A group of men and women seated on the floor watches him.
Dates
- 1900
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2017-11-10 10:05:50+00:00
Includes index.
Creator
- From the Fonds: Shelford, Robert Walter Campbell, 1872-1912 (naturalist) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Hose, Charles, 1863-1929 (civil servant) (Person)
Repository Details
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