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1949.9.467.1

Bone ear pick [.1] bound with coloured thread in paper wrapping [.2]. [MJD 08/09/2009]

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1949.9.467.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bone ear pick [.1] bound with coloured thread in paper wrapping [.2]. [MJD 08/09/2009]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Miss M.E. Bullock
PRM source Margaret F. Irvine
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 1820
Date collected
By 1948
Acquisition information
Donated: 1948
Materials and processes
Material Bone, Material Paper Plant, Material Yarn, Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 78 mm, Length: max 121 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1949.9.467.1 Accession number: 1949.9.467.2

Search terms: Toilet, Writing, Ear Scoop, Paper, Toilet Article