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1886.1.509

Beater or club of stiff giraffe hide. Some of the hair is missing in patches. [ASh [OPS move] 25/5/2016]

1886.1.509

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Collection type
Object
Description
Beater or club of stiff giraffe hide. Some of the hair is missing in patches. [ASh [OPS move] 25/5/2016]
Date / Period
Date made: On or before 1815
Date collected
?1810 - 1815
Acquisition information
Transferred: 08/03/1886
Materials and processes
Material Animal Skin, Material Giraffe Skin Animal
Dimensions
Width: max 163 mm, Length: max 620 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1886.1.509 Other numbers: 480
Research and responses

William John Burchell was collecting in southern Africa between 1810 - 1815 and in South America between 1826 - 1829, see Biographies file for further information [AP 20/1/99]

Search terms: Weapon, Club

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