Firesteel

Date Made: 1st - 3rd century

Location: Currently not on view

Place Acquired: France: Île-de-France, Paris

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Credit Line: Gift of Virginia W. Hillyer

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.376144Catalog Number: 376144Accession Number: 136485

Object Name: firesteelOther Terms: Fire-Steel; Fire Making Apparatus

Physical Description: bronze (handle material)iron (firesteel or blade material)Measurements: overall: 1/8 in x 2 3/4 in x 1 3/8 in; .3175 cm x 6.985 cm x 3.4925 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-8056-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_317960

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