Accession No
1955.27 B
Description
Pendant made of black polished stone, possibly a pestle or loom weight. Cylindrical in shape with a flat base and pinched tip. Hole perforated longitudinally through the stone just below the tip for suspension.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar; Upper Myanmar
Period
Source
Kaulbach, Ronald John Henry (Lt.-Col.) [subsequent collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1955.27 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
93mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
From Triangle of Upper Burma, between latitudes 25 degrees 45 minutes and 27 degrees, and the Nmai Kha and Mali Khan rivers.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
Old label adds: 'Kaulbach Collection. 1955.1-38. Obtained from Kachin families who had owned them for years'.
Event Date
Author: Annie McKay
Context (Other owners)
The Kaulbach Collection had previously been in possession of various Kachin families for years.
Event Date
Author: Annie McKay
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1955.27 A-E: 'Stone pendants and portions of them. Lower part cylindrical, head flattened and in some cases broadened out. Larger side perforated for suspension from one side. One example not drilled, and another has beginning of a tubular drill perforation.'
Event Date 1955
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Pendant made of black polished stone, possibly a pestle or loom weight. Cylindrical in shape with a flat base and pinched tip. Hole perforated longitudinally through the stone just below the tip for suspension.
Event Date 16/10/2023
Author: Alana Edgeworth
FM:304791
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