Culture or time period: Micronesian cultures / Accession number: Acc.2059 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Culture or time period Micronesian cultures Accession number Acc.2059

Hearst Museum object titled Fireplow stick, accession number 11-14982, described as Fire plow stick (naïnïth); hibiscus wood; roughly rectangular cross-section; end worn; 20 x 1.5 cm. Used in conjunction with another piece of hibiscus (ïnanïth) in fire making by friction; made of discarded hibiscus carrying pole. Little used after European contact but revived during WWII due to match shortage.

Hearst Museum object titled Fireplow stick, accession number 11-14983, described as Fire plow stick (naïnïth); hibiscus wood; roughly rectangular cross-section; end worn; 13 x 1.5 cm. Used in conjunction with another piece of hibiscus (ïnanïth) in fire making by friction; made of discarded hibiscus carrying pole. Little used after European contact but revived during WWII due to match shortage.

Hearst Museum object titled Fireplow stick, accession number 11-14984, described as Fire plow stick (naïnïth); hibiscus wood; roughly rectangular cross-section; end worn; 27 x 2.5 cm. Used in conjunction with another piece of hibiscus (ïnanïth) in fire making by friction; made of discarded hibiscus carrying pole. Little used after European contact but revived during WWII due to match shortage.

Hearst Museum object titled Fireplow stick, accession number 11-14990b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Fishing net, accession number 11-14923, described as Pohnpeian fish net for shallow water.

Hearst Museum object titled Grass garment, accession number 11-14917, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Handstamp, accession number 11-14930, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Handstamp, accession number 11-14931, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, hibiscus wood, accession number 11-14965, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, hibiscus wood, accession number 11-14967, no description available.

Previous page
Next page
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
…
11
12