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1928.69.1564

Lancet made of a slip of cane sliced thin, pointed, and bent and bound with bark strip at one end, the point hardened with fire

1928.69.1564

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lancet made of a slip of cane sliced thin, pointed, and bent and bound with bark strip at one end, the point hardened with fire
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland Tesenmi
Cultural groups
Zeme Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
February 1931
Acquisition information
Donated: 1932, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Cane Plant, Material Bark Fibre Plant, Process Bound, Process Fire-Hardened
Dimensions
Width: max 50 mm box, Length: max 100 mm, Length: max 105 mm box
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.1564

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