Summary
Aboriginal men usually had sets of firesticks that included a base plate, usually rectangular in form and with notches at one end indicated how they are used. The set then included a number of circular sticks and the ones in this set have been similarly marked by rows of incisions made around the body.
Local Name
dhutji
Physical Description
A bundle of firesticks made of woodcoated in natural pigments. Two sticks are female and eight are male.
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Fire utensil
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Object Measurements
530 mm (Length), 75 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
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Acquisition Information
Long-term Loan from The University of Melbourne, 28 Mar 1973
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Acknowledgement
The Donald Thomson Collection. On loan to Museum Victoria from The University of Melbourne.