Resin torch wrapped in palm leaf. The torch is cylindrical in shape and is bound with cane ties along the length of the torch. Each end is tied with cane; on one end the leaves have been folded over. [SB [OPS Move] 22/3/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Resin torch wrapped in palm leaf. The torch is cylindrical in shape and is bound with cane ties along the length of the torch. Each end is tied with cane; on one end the leaves have been folded over. [SB [OPS Move] 22/3/2017]
Geographical reference: Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands; New Georgia
Person: Field collector Charles Edward Monro; Field collector HMS Penguin; PRM source Charles Edward Monro
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1895
Date collected: 1894 - 1895
Acquisition information: Donated: 1926
Materials and processes: Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Resin Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Plant Leaf, Process Bound, Process Twisted, Process Knotted
Dimensions: Length: max 677 mm, Diameter: max 39 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1926.23.5 Other numbers: I 12

Search terms: Lighting, Torch

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