Dye Material

P1428

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1428
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lampong
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Root
Description

Root for making yellow dye. Brown dried root. Originall tag: "Makudu = Yellow dye / Root is part used. Lampong. " Morinda citrifolia [mengkudu]?

Length 25 cm
Width 6.5 cm
Thickness 2 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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