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Fire drill and fireboard

Object Details

Collection History
Collected at an unknown date by Edward H. Davis (1862-1951, a rancher and field collector for MAI); purchased by MAI from Edward H. Davis in 1948.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Comcaac (Seri)
Collector
Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951
Previous owner
Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951
Seller
Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951
Object Name
Fire drill and fireboard
Media/Materials
Wood, reed
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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