584 



EEPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1888, 



To strike a light the Aino takes out the cork with the steel attached 

 and stirs up the tinder with the sharp point. He then holds up the 



Pig. 58. 

 TiNDEU-Box (showing mounted steel, flint, and bundle of shaving matches ; box one-third natural 



size). 



(C.it. No. 12-13r, U. S. N. M. Jnp.in. Gift ol tlie .Iap:inese Department of Education, Tokio.) 



flint in his hand over the box and strikes a spark down into it. He 

 then transfers the coal to his pipe, or material for fire, or fire-stick, with 



