Accession No

1948.2335 C


Description

Clothes brush of finely split cane woven at one end into straight handle in one with brush. Fine weaving in black and white stripes.


Place

Africa; Central Africa; Rwanda


Period


Source

Guillebaud, Margaret Lindesay Gamul (Mrs) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1948.2335 C


Cultural Affliation

?Iremena


Material

Cane


Local Term


Measurements

267mm


Events

Context (Acquisition Details)
Provenance on catalogue card given as "Belgian Congo" and card kept in Ruanda section of card drawer. "(Iremena)" written on bottom right of catalogue card.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1948.2335 A-C: 'Three clothes brushes made under European influence, of finely split bamboo bound at one end into a handle. The handles of very finely woven bamboo.
A: Double looped handle of black and white bamboo.
B: Single looped handle of black and white striped weaving.
C: Handle in one with brush (straight). Extremely fine weaving in black and white stripes.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Clothes brush of finely split cane woven at one end into straight handle in one with brush. Fine weaving in black and white stripes.
Event Date 30/11/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:300348

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