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1928.69.1127

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

1928.69.1127

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cotton-cleaning bow. BS [OPS Move] 5/5/2017]
Long description
Cotton-cleaning bow. Straight length of dark wood with length of reed (half the length of the bow) bound to the bow with plant fibre cord and metal wire. 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 Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Metal, Material Reed Plant, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Twisted, Process Varnished
Dimensions
Width: max 37 mm, Depth: max 10 mm, Length: max 940 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.1127

Search terms: Agriculture and Horticulture, Tool, Textile, Agricultural Tool

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