Accession No
MN0186
Description
Collection of items from Mongolia, including 2 x pairs of boots, a chess set including 32 wooden pieces, textile pouch of tobacco, a metal vessel, a tobacco pipe and a prayer wheel.
Place
Asia; East Asia; Mongolia
Period
20th century
Source
Humphrey, Caroline (Prof.) [donor & collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
MN0186
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Metal; Silk; Wool
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Collection of items from Mongolia, including 2x pairs of boots, a chess set including 32 wooden pieces, textile pouch of tobacco, a metal vessel, a tobacco pipe and a prayer wheel.
Event Date 4/10/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Acquisition Details)
Received from Dr Carrie Humphrey who was clearing out her office at King's College pending her retirement. Offered to the collections as a donation.
Collection of items from Mongolia, including
1 x pairs of boots with green trim
1 x pair of boots with pink detail
1 x game set including 32 wooden pieces, a textile pouch, and textile gameboard with checks
1 x textile pouch of tobacco [leaking tobacco] with metal attachments
1 x a metal vessel with long spout
1 x tobacco pipe
1 x prayer wheel in three parts, the wooden casing and lid are sticky and have tissue paper stuck to them, the wheel element is encased in yellow fabric
Event Date 16/11/2021
Author: rachel hand
FM:281662
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