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1917.53.440.1

Split wooden tally stick, notched, used by baker's in France.

1917.53.440.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Split wooden tally stick, notched, used by baker's in France.
Geographical reference
France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Cultural groups
French
Person
Field collector Edward Burnett Tylor
PRM source Anna Rebecca Tylor
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1917
Date collected
By 1917
Acquisition information
Donated: 1917
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Notched, Process Split
Dimensions
Length: max 548 mm, Length: max 438 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1917.53.440.1 Accession number: 1917.53.440.2

Search terms: Writing, Measurement, Food and Drink, Tally, Food Accessory

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