Firesteel

Date Made: ca 1850 - 1870

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom: England, Sheffield, SheffieldPlace Used: United States: Western United States

Used By: IndiansSubject: WestUsed By: Native Americans

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Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. G. Norman Lieber

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.326081Catalog Number: 326081Accession Number: 70893

Object Name: firesteel

Physical Description: iron, wrought (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1/8 in x 3 5/8 in x 1 1/2 in; .3175 cm x 9.2075 cm x 3.81 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-692e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_317941

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