Fire stick

Title:

Fire stick

Date:

1951

Description:

Base of a fire stick with four holes in it, broken at one end; origin Mbo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

Collection Title:

Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Objects

Topical Subject:

Mbo (Congolese (Democratic Republic) people), Congo (Democratic Republic)--Civilization--20th century, and Firemaking--Africa

Geographic Subject:

Africa, Africa, Sub-Saharan, Africa, Central, and Congo (Democratic Republic)

Shelving Locator:

1989.001.119a

Date Digital:

2009-08

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2009, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

31421