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1918.25.100

Cylindrical leather and paper covered container with attached lid. [ZM 20/7/2005]

1918.25.100

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cylindrical leather and paper covered container with attached lid. [ZM 20/7/2005]
Long description
Cylindrical leather and paper covered container with attached lid. The container is covered with red leather and patterns have been added using cream coloured paper and leather strips. The container has a leather hinge and leather closing strap with perforations that attach to a metal hook on the side of the container. An iron ring is attached to the leather closing strap. A small leather loop is attached to the lid. [SM (Verve) 04/03/2014]
Geographical reference
Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Beatrice Braithwaite Batty
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1918
Date collected
By 1918
Acquisition information
Donated: 06/1918 - 07/1918
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Paper Plant, Material Pigment, Material Iron Metal, Material Glue, Material Wood Plant, Process Perforated, Process Glued, Process Dyed, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Diameter: max 120 mm, Height: max 195 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1918.25.100

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