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1932.88.8.2

Rushlight dipped in tallow. [FB 13/6/2017]


1932.88.8.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rushlight dipped in tallow. [FB 13/6/2017]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector S.G. Hewlett
Field collector Sydney Gerald Hewlett
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1905
Date collected
By 1905
Acquisition information
Donated: 1932
Materials and processes
Material Rush Fibre Plant, Process Peeled
Dimensions
Length: max 218 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.88.8.2

Search terms: Lighting, Candle

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