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1893.48.14

Foot scraper of pumice stone. Oval with rounded hump and flat base. The flat base is very rough for scraping the foot but the rest is smooth and covered with silver leaf. [JP 23/10/2001]

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1893.48.14

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Collection type
Object
Description
Foot scraper of pumice stone. Oval with rounded hump and flat base. The flat base is very rough for scraping the foot but the rest is smooth and covered with silver leaf. [JP 23/10/2001]
Long description
Foot scraper of pumice stone. Oval with rounded hump and flat base. The flat base is very rough for scraping the foot but the rest is smooth and covered with silver leaf. The silver leaf is slightly worn and has a design impressed in it. [JP 23/10/2001]
Geographical reference
Uttar Pradesh Mirzapur
Person
Field collector William Crooke
PRM source William Crooke
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1893
Date collected
Before 1893
Acquisition information
Donated: 1893
Materials and processes
Material Silver Metal, Material Pumice Stone, Process Impressed
Dimensions
Height 35 mm, Width 50 mm, Length 72 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1893.48.14 Other numbers: 16 - 24

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