British Museum collection record for British Museum rope Oc,EP.15

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

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Reported holder: British Museum

Passage: Collection record

Classification: rope

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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.

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Made at: Easter Island

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Description: Production date: 1827-8 (collected)

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Description: Found/Acquired: Easter Island

Passage: Findspot

Material: fibre human hair

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

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Description: Field Collection by: Hugh Cuming

Passage: Excavator/field collector

Description: Donated by: Hugh Cuming

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