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2010.12.1

Candle made from candle-nut kernels strung on a palm leaf midrib. [MJD 12/02/2010]

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2010.12.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Candle made from candle-nut kernels strung on a palm leaf midrib. [MJD 12/02/2010]
Long description
Candle made from candle-nut kernels strung on a palm leaf midrib. Also used for measuring time. [MJD 12/02/2010]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Acquisition information
Donated: 09/1896 Found unentered: 08/02/2010
Materials and processes
Material Plant Nut, Material Palm Leaf Plant, Process Perforated, Process Strung
Dimensions
Width: max 12 mm, Length: max 105 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2010.12.1

Search terms: Lighting, Time, Candle, Time Reckoning Device