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1921.93.283

Valve of bivalve shell used in weaving. [BS [OPS Move] 3/4/2017]

1921.93.283

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Collection type
Object
Description
Valve of bivalve shell used in weaving. [BS [OPS Move] 3/4/2017]
Long description
Valve of bivalve shell used in weaving. One side is purple and smooth, the other is purple with light brown surface accretions. [BS [OPS Move] 3/4/2017]
Person
Field collector Charles Frederick Wood
PRM source Edith Lucy Wake Wood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 10/1873
Date collected
20 September - 12 October 1873
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Materials and processes
Material Shell
Dimensions
Depth: max 14 mm, Width: max 27 mm, Length: max 51 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.93.283

Search terms: Textile, Specimen, Animalia, Weaving Accessory, Shell, Animal Part