Accession No
1949.521.2
Description
Brush made from natural coloured plant fibre, folded in half and bound at one end, cut into a neat edge at the other end. The fibre used for the binding is purple, green, red and yellow.
Place
Americas; North America; Mexico; Guerrero; Ayutla
Period
Source
Gadow, Hans Friedrich (Sir) [collector]; Gadow, Clara Maud (Mrs) [bequeather]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1949.521.2
Cultural Affliation
Material
Fibre; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
190mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Hand Gadow, South Guerrero.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1949.521[.1-2] reads: 'Pair of brushes. Of buff coloured fibre, bound with multi coloured fibre.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (References)
Gadow, Hans. 1908. Through Southern Mexico: Being an Account of the Travels of a Naturalist. London: Witherby & Co.
Event Date 1908
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Brush made from natural coloured plant fibre, folded in half and bound at one end, cut into a neat edge at the other end. The fibre used for the binding is purple, green, red and yellow.
Event Date 8/7/2021
Author: Louise Puckett
FM:292709
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