Accession No

TEMP.00152.1-10


Description

Nine samples of seeds of red bead tree (Adenanthera pavonina). Samples (.1-9) contained in folded brown paper package (.10).


Place

Asia; South Asia


Period


Source

von Hügel, Charles (Baron) [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

TEMP.00152.1-10


Cultural Affliation


Material

Seed; Paper


Local Term


Measurements

35mm x 15mm x 125mm Weight 0.002559kg


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Noted on brown paper used to wrap seeds notes, 'Seeds of --- [left blank] / Used as weights. / [illegible] ---ribed [illegible] by natives of [left blank] Collected by Baron Charles von Hügel'.

Written on the reverse are two illegible words, possibly in Austrian German.
Event Date
Author: Remke van der Velden


Description (Inscription)
Handwritten in black ink on paper package reads, 'Seeds of / Used as weights / by natives of / [illegible] / Collected by / Baron Charles von Hügel 183.' On reverse 'Fin [illegible] Gi [ilegible] fs'.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Acquisition Details)
Collected by Baron Charles von Hügel.
Event Date
Author: Remke van der Velden


Description (Physical description)
Unidentified seeds wrapped in browned paper.
Event Date 24/8/2015
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Nine samples of seeds of red bead tree (Adenanthera pavonina). Samples (.1-9) contained in folded brown paper package (.10).
Event Date 18/6/2024
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu


Context (Analysis)
These seeds are Adenanthera pavonina, commonly grown in South-East Asia.

Identified by Guey-Mei Hsu, who has a bracelet made of the plant.
Event Date 18/6/2024
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu


FM:268607

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