Accession No
2015.8.3
Description
Sculpture wax with pitch (used to replace natural beeswax on it's own). Used in the lost wax brass casting process.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Chhattisgarh; Kondagaon
Period
Source
Doubleday, John [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2015.8.3
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wax
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Part of a set of 6 samples of raw materials 2015.8.1 - 2015.8.6.
Event Date 8/4/2015
Author: Remke van der Velden
Context (CMS Context)
Stored in square plastic container. Envelope used to pack sample material also stored in the box. Written on envelope by John Doubleday [manuscript in black ink]: 'Sculpture wax with pitch (used to replace natural beeswax on it's own)'.
Event Date 8/4/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Sculpture wax with pitch (used to replace natural beeswax on it's own). Used in the brass casting process.
Event Date 8/4/2015
Author: maa
FM:268082
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