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1939.11.2

Towel used in marriage ceremony. The towel is made from a ?papyrus-like plant and is rolled up and tied with strips of plant fibre. [SB [OPS Move] 16/6/2017]

1939.11.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Towel used in marriage ceremony. The towel is made from a ?papyrus-like plant and is rolled up and tied with strips of plant fibre. [SB [OPS Move] 16/6/2017]
Cultural groups
Haya
Person
Field collector Arthur Theodore Culwick
Field collector Geraldine Mary Culwick
PRM source Arthur Theodore Culwick
PRM source Geraldine Mary Culwick
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Donated: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Material Plant, Material Papyrus Plant, Process Tied, Process Rolled
Dimensions
Length: max 733 mm, Depth: max 110 mm, Height: max 95 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1939.11.2

Search terms: Toilet, Marriage, Ritual and Ceremonial, Towel, Toilet Article

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