Coil
19th century (made)
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Place of origin |
Coil of black string covered in black lacquer.
Used to twine below the knee when ascending mountains.
Used to twine below the knee when ascending mountains.
Object details
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Object type | |
Materials and techniques | black string; lacquer |
Brief description | Coil, black lacquer, Burma, 19th century |
Physical description | Coil of black string covered in black lacquer. Used to twine below the knee when ascending mountains. |
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Object history | Received 1867 |
Other number | 6686 - India Museum Slip Book |
Collection | |
Accession number | 08311(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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