Dye Material

P1429

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1429
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

Material for making dye: wood. Piece of wood with "Sapang" written on it. (Sapan wood [Caesalpinia sappan] is used for red dye.)

Length 21 cm
Width 3.4 cm
Thickness 2.9 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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