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1908.59.54.2

Wooden lid belonging to bamboo lime box. For the box see 1908.59.54 .1. [CW [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]

1908.59.54.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden lid belonging to bamboo lime box. For the box see 1908.59.54 .1. [CW [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]
Long description
Wooden lid belonging to bamboo lime box. The top of the stopper is decoratively carved with ?foliate designs. The sides are stained. A twisted plant fibre loop is threaded through a perforation in the top of the stopper. For the carved lime box see 1908.59.54 .1. [CW [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Sarawak
Person
Field collector Arthur Frederick Sharp
PRM source Arthur Frederick Sharp
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1908
Date collected
By 1908
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1908
Materials and processes
Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter: max 56 mm, Height: max 25 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1908.59.54.2

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