Match
- Object Name:
- Match
- Object ID:
- 1972.037.01
- Description:
- Matches, wooden. Block of a medium-brown fine-grained wood. Cut longitudinally to right angles to produce square cross-section matches. Divisions between matches extend to within 0.15" of base. The splitting has caused the matches to be slightly splayed apart. Evidence that tips were dipped into chemical that dried in place to form slightly rounded end. Chemical was drawn toward base as there are uneven dried patches on sides of exposed matches. Three groups of two where chemical has formed rectangular deposit on tips. The chemical is light orange brownish color. The deposits on sides of matches are off-white bordering on light gray.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-2 W-0.7 D-0.7 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Miss Sally Crockett
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