One half of a mould for making candles. Made from wood. Roughly rectangular with two rounded corners, it tapers slightly. The interior surface is flat with a carved mould shape. See 1892.41.80 .2 for the other half of the mould. [AB [OPS Move] 21/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: One half of a mould for making candles. Made from wood. Roughly rectangular with two rounded corners, it tapers slightly. The interior surface is flat with a carved mould shape. See 1892.41.80 .2 for the other half of the mould. [AB [OPS Move] 21/4/2017]
Geographical reference: Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma); Yangon Shwedagon Pagoda
Cultural groups: Burman
Person: Field collector Richard Carnac Temple; PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1892
Date collected: By 1892
Acquisition information: Donated: 1892
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions: Width: max 41 mm total, Length: max 122 mm total, Length: max 122 mm, Width: max 41 mm, Depth: max 136 mm total, Depth: max 18 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1892.41.80.1

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