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1932.88.152

10 candle nuts. The candle-nuts are brown in colour, some of which are speckled with patches of white. [SB [OPS Move] 11/5/2017]


1932.88.152

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Collection type
Object
Description
10 candle nuts. The candle-nuts are brown in colour, some of which are speckled with patches of white. [SB [OPS Move] 11/5/2017]
Long description
10 candle nuts. The candle-nuts are brown in colour, some of which are speckled with patches of white. The candle nuts are all of a similar size. The candle nuts are contained within a white rectangular cardboard box. [SB [OPS Move] 11/5/2017]
Geographical reference
South Pacific Ocean
Person
Field collector Sydney Gerald Hewlett
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
By 1895
Acquisition information
Donated: 1932
Materials and processes
Material Plant Nut, Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Cardboard Paper Plant
Dimensions
Height: max 42 mm, Width: max 67 mm, Length: max 123 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.88.152

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