Candle made of a fish. A thin fish suspended in a yellow liquid in a lidded glass specimen jar. [BA [OPS move] 21/6/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Candle made of a fish. A thin fish suspended in a yellow liquid in a lidded glass specimen jar. [BA [OPS move] 21/6/2017]
Geographical reference: Canada
Northern America > North America > Canada; British Columbia Fraser River
Cultural groups: Native American
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1892
Date collected: By 1892
Acquisition information: Donated: 1932
Materials and processes: Material Fish, Process Dried
Dimensions: Diameter: max 82 mm jar, Height: max 218 mm jar
Object numbers: Accession number: 1932.88.162 Other numbers: III 2 [III2]

Search terms: Lighting, Animalia, Specimen, Candle, Fish Part

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