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2007.96.3

Section of a stringer rope from a suspension bridge. Used to link the footrails and handrails.

2007.96.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Section of a stringer rope from a suspension bridge. Used to link the footrails and handrails.
Geographical reference
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru
Apurimac River near Huinchiri and Percaro
Cultural groups
Quechua
Person
Field collector Ian Ewart
PRM source Ian Ewart
Date / Period
Date made: 2005
Acquisition information
Donated: 23/01/2007
Materials and processes
Material Grass Fibre Plant, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Height: max 81 mm, Width: max 301 mm, Length: max 305 mm, Length: max 2850 mm approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 2007.96.3
Associated publications
See Related Documents File for donor's undergraduate thesis titled 'Building Bridges: Perceptions of Technology' [MdeA 25/03/2008]

Search terms: Cordage, Transport and Travel, Specimen, Cord

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