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1961.6.78.2

Gunpowder vessel: a section of cane (Arundo donax L.) decorated with finely incised lozenge and zigzag patterns. [LM 09/10/2007]

1961.6.78.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gunpowder vessel: a section of cane (Arundo donax L.) decorated with finely incised lozenge and zigzag patterns. [LM 09/10/2007]
Geographical reference
Afghanistan
Asia > Southern Asia > Afghanistan
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
PRM source Frank Norman Howes
Date / Period
Date made: 1880?, uncertain
Date collected
?1880
Acquisition information
Donated: 1961
Materials and processes
Material Cane Plant, Process Incised, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 115 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1961.6.78.2

Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Transport and Travel, Vessel, Firearm Accessory, Carrying Device, Stopper, Ammunition Holder