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1928.69.1126

Cotton-cleaning bow with plectrum. BS [OPS Move] 5/5/2017]

1928.69.1126

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cotton-cleaning bow with plectrum. BS [OPS Move] 5/5/2017]
Long description
Cotton-cleaning bow. Straight length of bamboo with length of reed (half the length of the bow) bound to the bow with cord. A flat bamboo plectrum with an inverse tapered point is bound to the bow. At the proximal end there is a cylindrical projection from the squared off end. [BS [OPS Move] 5/5/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Assam North Cachar Hills
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1927
Date collected
14 July 1927
Acquisition information
Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Reed Plant, Material Silk Textile Animal, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Width: max 25 mm, Depth: max 19 mm, Length: max 1060 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.1126

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