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1936.4.21.1

Bamboo tube (closed at one end by a node) containing 4 very thin sticks (the sticks are attached to the inside of the bamboo tube with copper wire)

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1936.4.21.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bamboo tube (closed at one end by a node) containing 4 very thin sticks (the sticks are attached to the inside of the bamboo tube with copper wire)
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Konyak Naga
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1922
Date collected
15 November 1922
Acquisition information
Donated: 1936
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant
Dimensions
Length 200 mm pot, Diameter 33 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1936.4.21.1 Accession number: 1936.4.21.2 Accession number: 1936.4.21.3 Accession number: 1936.4.21.4 Accession number: 1936.4.21.5

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