British Museum rope Oc,EP.15

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Reference: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Oc-EP-15

Source author: British Museum

• Catalogue number: british-museum: Oc,EP.15

  Passage: Museum number

• Reported holder: British Museum

  Passage: Collection record

• Classification: rope

  Passage: Object Type

• Description: Registration slip description, writtenby James Edge-Partington in the 1890s: Small coil of 2 ply twisted rope. Each strand being in itself 2 ply made of fibre & human hair.

  Passage: Description

• Made at: Easter Island

  Passage: Production place

• Description: Production date: 1827-8 (collected)

  Passage: Production date

• Description: Found/Acquired: Easter Island

  Passage: Findspot

• Material: fibre human hair

  Passage: Materials

• Description: Height: 34 centimetres Width: 9 centimetres Depth: 4.50 centimetres

  Passage: Dimensions

• Description: Field Collection by: Hugh Cuming

  Passage: Excavator/field collector

• Description: Donated by: Hugh Cuming

  Passage: Acquisition name

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Reference: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/1613788008