box, match

human history

match box and fusee match

Made from metal, wood, and potassium chlorate. A small rectangular metal box with a hinged lid. The exterior has a impressed image of a match stick and a impressed rectangle boarder. Inside the box is a guard compartment to contain objects inside. 1 match inside made from wood and potassium chlorate for the black coloured head. Textured line along short side of box for striking matches

Nama tāpiringa: 1968.42 Whakahounga o Mua: 30 Sept 2025
Accession Number

1968.42

Rā Tāpiringa

28 Jul 1967

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

col.1720 (colonial)

Wāhanga

History

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box, match, 1968.42, col.1720, © Auckland Museum CC BY
box, match, 1968.42, col.1720, © Auckland Museum CC BY © Auckland Museum CC BY 4.0
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