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1985.53.693.7

Length of red cord, looped and knotted. Found inside box [1985.53.693 .1] along with [1985.53.693 .2 - .6] [EH [OPS Move] 2/5/2017]


1985.53.693.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Length of red cord, looped and knotted. Found inside box [1985.53.693 .1] along with [1985.53.693 .2 - .6] [EH [OPS Move] 2/5/2017]
Long description
Wooden box [.1] with stamps burnt into the sides, containing five oval shapes [.2-.6] and a red cord. The oval shapes are of wood covered with a layer of grey clay and wrapped in grey paper. They represent piles of coins. The bottom of the box is part wood and part paper. [El.B 20/11/2013]
Geographical reference
Honshu Kanagawa Yokohama
Cultural groups
Japanese
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1907
Date collected
by 1907
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes
Material String, Process Tied, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Depth: max 15 mm, Width: max 40 mm, Length: max 240 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.53.693.7 Other numbers: 07 28

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