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1922.20.8

Brass top of a syphon for drawing off rice beer, representing a hunting scene with elephant and mithan, and a tree full of hornbills. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 11/4/2005]

1922.20.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Brass top of a syphon for drawing off rice beer, representing a hunting scene with elephant and mithan, and a tree full of hornbills. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 11/4/2005]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Mizoram Mizo [Lushai] Hills
Cultural groups
Mizo
Person
Field collector John Shakespear
PRM source John Shakespear
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1922
Date collected
By 1922
Acquisition information
Donated: 1922
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Height: max 150 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1922.20.8 Other numbers: 4

Search terms: Food and Drink, Figure, Food Accessory, Animal Figure, Bird Figure

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