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1942.1.428

Box rattle.

1942.1.428

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Collection type
Object
Description
Box rattle.
Geographical reference
Eastern Africa
Africa > Eastern Africa
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939?, uncertain
Date collected
?By 1939
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942, uncertain Found unentered: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Reed Plant, Material Plant Seed, Material Wood Plant, Process Tied
Dimensions
Depth: max 17 mm, Length: max 259 mm, Width: max 217 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.1.428
Research and responses

It is possible the donor has been incorrectly identified as Henry Balfour. In the Related Documents File is a list detailing: "Donors, or probable donors, of material entered under Mr. Balfour's name. 1942.1.427-9, No suggestion. [MR 2/5/2000].

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