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1938.36.1556

Crushed burnt mussel shells wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. [MOBB [OPS move] 24/10/2016]

1938.36.1556

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Collection type
Object
Description
Crushed burnt mussel shells wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. [MOBB [OPS move] 24/10/2016]
Cultural groups
Bosngun
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1937
Date collected
By 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Shell, Material Paper Plant, Material String, Process Burnt
Dimensions
Depth: max 34 mm, Width: max 61 mm, Length: max 156 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.1556 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 1483

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