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Inuit fire-stick from the Arctic. The leather thong with ivory toggles is wound around the upright stick, and when this is pulled back and forth the stick spins at high speed. The stick is held upright by the mouthpiece at its top. The end of the stick becomes hot and ignites the tinder.
Location
Science Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART394189
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2710px × 3504px
Photo Credit
SSPL/Science Museum / Art Resource, NY
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Fire
Inuit (Eskimo) People
Ivory
Leather
Wood