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1954.2.107.1

Hollow bamboo cane used to contain red paint.

1954.2.107.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hollow bamboo cane used to contain red paint.
Long description
Hollow bamboo cane used to contain red paint. At one end the cane is closed, at the other open end, string is bound around it. Inside the container is a stick used for applying the paint. For the stick see 1954.2.107.2.
Cultural groups
Akawaio
Person
Field collector Audrey Butt Colson
PRM source Audrey Butt Colson
Date / Period
Date made: 1942-1951
Date collected
1951 - 1952
Acquisition information
Donated: 1954
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Wood Plant, Material String, Material Pigment, Process Bound, Process Sawn
Dimensions
Diameter: max 23 mm total, Length: max 270 mm, Length: max 310 mm total, Diameter: max 23 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.2.107.1

Search terms: Vessel, Body Art, Toilet, Religion, Painting, Cosmetic Vessel, Toilet Article, Body Art Accessory

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