Torch

About this object

History of use

Used as a lighting device.

Cultural context

Lighting

Physical description

Cylindrical torch with a bees wax, and grain compound wrapped with light green-white straw, and grass bound together with a single strip of bamboo in twined large ties. The end comes to a point opposite the working end.

Materials

Grass Fibre? Grain seed Bees wax Bamboo grass

Date Made

Before 1971

Date Acquired

13 Jun 1977

How Acquired

Donated

Measurements

Overall: 44.8 cm x 5.5 cm x 5.5 cm

Object Number

Ac215