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1889.29.29

Foresters axe carved from wood with bamboo handle. [FB 22/05/2014]

1889.29.29

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Collection type
Object
Description
Foresters axe carved from wood with bamboo handle. [FB 22/05/2014]
Geographical reference
Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma)
Chin Hills
Cultural groups
Thado
Person
Field collector Richard Carnac Temple
PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1889
Date collected
By 1889
Acquisition information
Donated: 1889
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Bamboo Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Depth: max 65 mm, Width: max 280 mm, Length: max 970 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1889.29.29

Search terms: Tool, Agriculture and Horticulture, Weapon, Axe, Agricultural Tool

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