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1961.6.73

Rectangular box of coir or hemp palm fibre. There are metal handles on either side and a brass plate clasp at the front. The lid is hinged. [RM [OPS move] 5/1/2017]

1961.6.73

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rectangular box of coir or hemp palm fibre. There are metal handles on either side and a brass plate clasp at the front. The lid is hinged. [RM [OPS move] 5/1/2017]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
(Canton) Kwangtung Kuang-Tung Guangdong
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
PRM source Frank Norman Howes
Date / Period
Date made: 1879?, uncertain
Date collected
?1879
Acquisition information
Donated: 1961
Materials and processes
Material Hemp Bast Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Brass Metal, Material Wood Plant
Dimensions
Height: max 287 mm, Length: max 467 mm, Width: max 311 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1961.6.73

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