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1963.10.70

Silver finger guard with slender curved tip. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 25/08/2010]

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1963.10.70

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Collection type
Object
Description
Silver finger guard with slender curved tip. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 25/08/2010]
Geographical reference
Thailand
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Thailand
Person
Field collector Gerald Avery Wainwright
PRM source Gerald Avery Wainwright
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1904
Date collected
1904
Acquisition information
Donated: 1963
Materials and processes
Material Silver Metal
Dimensions
Length: max 154 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1963.10.70
Research and responses

A finger-stall is a cover or protection for the finger, usually of leather, used in some handicrafts, in dissection, or when the finger is injured or diseased. [Oxford English Dictionary Online] [CF 14/9/2000]

Search terms: Clothing Handgear, Handgear

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