- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Brush made of fine plant fibre twisted and knotted at the top and bound with twisted plant fibre string to form a handle. [El.B 28/02/2008]
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1960
- Date collected
- Circa 1960?
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 15/03/1996
- Materials and processes
- Material Plant Fibre, Process Twisted, Process Knotted, Process Bound
- Dimensions
- Length: max 185 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1996.21.26
Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Tool, Brush
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