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1896.4.19

Small comb of bamboo splits bound together with plaited cane strips and glued together at one end with a black substance/ ?gum/ ?pitch. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 10/12/2004]

1896.4.19

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small comb of bamboo splits bound together with plaited cane strips and glued together at one end with a black substance/ ?gum/ ?pitch. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 10/12/2004]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Naga
Person
Field collector Sidney E. Peal
PRM source Sidney E. Peal
PRM source Frank Finn
PRM source Calcutta Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
By 1896
Acquisition information
Donated: 1896
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Pitch, Material Resin Plant, Process Split, Process Plaited, Process Glued
Object numbers
Accession number: 1896.4.19

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