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1884.48.3

Raddled bag of fine netted string, with small string of dentalium shell attached and bit of yellow orchis skin threaded in. [DCF Court Team 25/11/2002]

1884.48.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Raddled bag of fine netted string, with small string of dentalium shell attached and bit of yellow orchis skin threaded in. [DCF Court Team 25/11/2002]
Long description
Raddled bag of fine netted string, with small string of dentalium shell attached and bit of yellow orchis skin threaded in. The bag is red and has brighter and light red lateral stripes across it. [SM (Verve) 04/06/2014]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
Prior to 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material String, Material Dentalium Shell, Material Orchid Stem Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Plant Stem, Material Net Textile, Material Pigment, Process Netted, Process Woven, Process Knotted, Process Painted, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Length: max 435 mm, Width: max 345 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.48.3 PR no.: 81a/ 11935

Search terms: Cordage, Bag

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