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1886.1.82

Sample of sola pith plant (Aeschynomene aspera). When cut into sheets and pressed, the pith is made into rice paper. [CW [OPS move] 18/8/2017]

1886.1.82

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sample of sola pith plant (Aeschynomene aspera). When cut into sheets and pressed, the pith is made into rice paper. [CW [OPS move] 18/8/2017]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Date / Period
Date made: On or before 1832
Date collected
?On or before 1832
Acquisition information
Transferred: 08/03/1886
Materials and processes
Material Plant Pith
Dimensions
Length: max 216 mm, Diameter: max 41 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1886.1.82

Search terms: Plant, Specimen

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