X 092587, Fire Kit, Australia, Rainforest, 1990

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Item X 92587 bagu | Fire utensil. Babinda, Rainforest, Queensland, Australia. 1990

Summary

The fire kit comprises an elongated base and short drills. The base is anthropomorphic in shape and painted with acrylic paints. The cylindrical sticks used with it to make fire are tied on with string.

Local Name

bagu

Physical Description

An anthropomorphic figure made from a single piece of wood and a pair of circular sticks. The base is painted with acrylic paints on both sides. The stickers on back have the words, 'Australian Made' and 'Deeral Aboriginal/and Torres Strait/Islanders/Corporation'.

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Object/Medium

Fire utensil
Maker

Unknown
Locality

Babinda, Rainforest, Queensland, Australia
Date Produced

1990
Object Measurements

420 mm (Length), 80 mm (Width), 45 mm (Height)
Keywords

Household, Technology
Type of item

Object
Discipline

Anthropology
Category

First Peoples
Collecting Areas

Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands, Australian Indigenous Identity and Contemporary Life

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Item X 92587 bagu | Fire utensil. Babinda, Rainforest, Queensland, Australia. 1990

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