Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6450 |
| Keywords | Tinder |
| Description | Tinder used to create fire. See fire-making kits IIc 6448 and IIc 6449. ata fana, M, hamous ahi, T = the actual tinder that catches the light; |
| Creator of Object | Presumed Makasae people |
| Date Created | Pre August 1935 |
| Place Created | Presumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
| Object Type | Personal object |
| Dimensions | 5.6 cm high 2 cm wide |
| Use status in 2014 | Used rarely |
| Material | Maize skin, dried |
| Technique | Hand cut |
| Institution/Holder: object | Museum der Kulturen Basel |
| Collector | Dr Alfred Bühler |
| Date Collected | August 1935 |
| Place Collected | Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
| File Copyright | Museum der Kulturen Basel. Photograph taken by Joanna Barrkman, 2014 |
| MKB/Buehler object title | Zunder, G Lura, M |
| Notes | Identified by Pedro Lebre, 18/10/2014, Dili |
| Production status in 2014 | N/A |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Lode ata fana, M Kohe hamous ahi, T |
Linked Files:
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