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1906.58.110

Specimen of 4 ply plaited sennit cordage, with tapered end. [SM (Verve) 03/06/2014]

1906.58.110

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Collection type
Object
Description
Specimen of 4 ply plaited sennit cordage, with tapered end. [SM (Verve) 03/06/2014]
Geographical reference
Tuvalu
Oceania > Polynesia > Tuvalu
Funafuti
Person
Field collector William Johnson Sollas
PRM source William Johnson Sollas
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
1896
Acquisition information
Donated: 1906
Materials and processes
Material Sennit Coconut Seed Fibre Plant, Process Plaited, Process Wound
Dimensions
Width: max 60 mm, Length: max 330 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.58.110

Search terms: Cordage, Specimen, Technique, Cord

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