Needle; sheath; needle-case( Human-Made Object)
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Caption
Digital photograph of an iron needle with attached ivory tusk, musuem number Af.3319.a-b, purchased by the British Museum from William Wareham in 186…
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Description
"Skins needle made of iron [a], with sheath (with loop, and attached ivory tusk) made of wood, grass, cord (fibre), leather, wire (brass), ivory [b]." A measures: 18.2cm (H) x 0.9cm (W) x 0.8cm (D); B measures: 20.5cm (H) x 2cm (W) x 2cm (D) [Measurements taken from the British Museum online collections database]
Type
Human-Made Object
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Chronology
[18-?]-1866
Provenance
This needle; sheath; needle-case was found/acquired in South Africa or Botswana and purchased by the British Museum from William Wareham in 1866. The previous owner was Gordon Cumming
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