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satchel
Object Type
satchel
Museum number
Am1912,0722.232
Description
Satchel made of palm leaf.
Production date
early 1900s
Production place
Made in:
Pomeroon, River
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
Dr W E Roth
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Pomeroon, River
Materials
leaf
Technique
plaited (basketry)
Dimensions
Length:
40 centimetres
Width:
30 centimetres
Depth:
5 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
James Edge-Partington
Acquisition date
1912
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am1912,0722.232