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1938.35.681.4

Tinder. For associated objects see [1938.35.681 .1 - .5] [PRA [OPS move] 4/9/2017]

1938.35.681.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tinder. For associated objects see [1938.35.681 .1 - .5] [PRA [OPS move] 4/9/2017]
Long description
Tinder. Bundle of plant fibre. Beige in colour with a fluffy texture. For associated objects see [1938.35.681 .1 - .5] [PRA [OPS move] 4/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma)
Shan State Mekong Valley Kengtung District
Cultural groups
Shan
Person
Field collector Henry George Ashworth Leveson
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
1895
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre
Dimensions
Depth: max 32 mm, Width: max 46 mm, Length: max 66 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.681.4 Other numbers: 1363 d
Research and responses

HGA Leveson is listed as "Officers in the Burma Commission" under "Deputy Commissioners, 3rd Grade" in The India List and India Office List for 1905 (p. 69) [Dan Hicks 7/3/2017]

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