- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Piece of plant root. Probably a dye. Part of the contents of 2005.114.12 .1 - .2 [MdeA 21/10/2005]
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 08/2004
- Date collected
- August 2005
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 05/10/2005
- Materials and processes
- Material Plant Root, Process Scraped Carved
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 43 mm, Width: max 86 mm, Length: max 177 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2005.114.12.11 Other numbers: Donor's catalogue item 12
- Research and responses
See Genevieve Duggan, 'Ikats of Savu Women Weaving History in Eastern Indonesia' Studies in Material Cultures of Southeast Asia No. 1, Bangkok 2001 [MdeA 21/10/2005]
It is not known what the plant is. It may be morinda the root of which is used to produce yellow dye and the bark red dye. [MdeA 21/10/2005]
2005.114.12.11
Piece of plant root. Probably a dye. Part of the contents of 2005.114.12 .1 - .2 [MdeA 21/10/2005]
2005.114.12.11
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