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1938.1.28

Tweezers, ear scoop, nail cleaner etc. on a chain with a small coin or medallion. The tweezers are inalid with blue stone. [JP 31/10/2001]

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1938.1.28

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tweezers, ear scoop, nail cleaner etc. on a chain with a small coin or medallion. The tweezers are inalid with blue stone. [JP 31/10/2001]
Person
Field collector T.J. Arne
PRM source Louis Colville Gray Clarke
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1938
Date collected
By 1938
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Silver Metal, Material Stone, Process Inlaid
Dimensions
Length 175 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.1.28
Associated publications
Mentioned in L.C.G, Clarke's essay 'Modern Survivals of the Sumerian Chatelaine' in Essays presented to C. G. Seligman, edited by Evans Pritchard, Firth, Schapera and Malinowski, London: Kegan Paul, Trench and Trubner & Co (1934), p. 47: 'Since writing the above I have received through the kindness of Dr. T. J. Arne of Stockholm, a beautiful modern silver chatelaine, elaborately chased and set with turquoises from Yazd in Persia; it includes tweezers, earpick, toothpick and two implements of uncertain use.' [HH 16/12/2010]

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