British Museum collection record for British Museum girdle Oc.6347

Catalogue number: british-museum: Oc.6347

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Reported holder: British Museum

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Classification: girdle

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Description: Man's girdle made of human hair cord, with a barkcloth fastening cord.at each end.

Passage: Description

Made at: Easter Island

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Description: Found/Acquired: Easter Island

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Material: human hair bark

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Description: Length: 553 centimetres (approx.) Width: 34 centimetres (approx) Depth: 7 centimetres (approx.)

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Description: Donated by: John Linton Palmer

Passage: Acquisition name

Description: Registration slip information: 'Presd by J.L Palmer Esq. M.D., R.N., April 18 1870. Obtained by the donor at Easter Id. during the cruise of HMS Topaze, 1868.'

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