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1884.29.14

Sling of plant-fibre string.


1884.29.14

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sling of plant-fibre string.
Long description
Cradle is a woven rectangle of string, cords are triple strands of string twisted together. Small loop at one end.
Geographical reference
Cultural groups
Egyptian
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1881
Date collected
3 Mar 1881
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Process Plaited, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Length: max 1100 mm doubled
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.29.14 PR no.: 15/ 13084
Research and responses

NB Pitt Rivers was in Egypt in March 1881 on a Cooks Tour, this object would have been collected then. In addition, objects with the number 13084 were possibly obtained by Pitt Rivers in Egypt in 1881 [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

Search terms: Weapon, Cordage, Sling