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1884.33.51

Cyrena shell filled with red wax.

1884.33.51

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cyrena shell filled with red wax.
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1878
Date collected
?Prior to 1878
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Shell, Material Wax
Dimensions
Diameter: max 120 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.33.51 PR no.: 93/ 11935
Associated publications
JAI, 1878: 460 '50 Kângatâ-bûj-da is a hard reddish wax composed of the substances notes below. When required for use, the pot in which it is kept is placed on the fire. As soon as the wax is melted it is applied as may be required. It is used on the string fastenings of fish and pig arrows (v tickets 5 and 6) on the Kôwaia (v no 24) on the Dâkar, both inside and out (v no 14) on the Pûkûta-yât-makngqa (v no 16) on the Èr-dûtnga (v no 12) and the Ôda-da (v No 20) Pl XII. Substances: Rîm-da v ticket no 47, Âja-pid-da v ticket no 48 and Ûpla-da v ticket no 49 If of these Ûpla-da is not ready to hand 'Koi-ob (v No 52) is used instead' [Taken from 'List of Andamanese and Nicobarese Implements Ornaments etc presented to Major-General Lane Fox by EH Man esq and thus described by Mr Man 18th September 1877'

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