Basket from finely split petiole - Specimen details

Basket from finely split petiole - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 35795

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Plant Name 187.00 PALMAE Lodoicea maldivica Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Basket from finely split petiole Vernacular Name
Iso Country Seychelles TDWG Region Seychelles
Parts Held Basket from finely split petiole Geography Description Seychelles
Uses Basket from finely split petioleUse: MATERIALS - Fibres User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Fibres
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Donor Morris Mrs Donor No
Donor Date 00/00/1873 Donor Notes
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Collection Notes Collection Date
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Notes: Label source: Basket made of the finely split petiole of the leaves of the Double coconut. Report by Messrs Ide & Christie, Mark Lane E.C. 17.11.92. Length - good. Colour - mostly good, rather sandy. Strength - deficient. Cleanliness - good. Commercial r, esemblance to known fibre - Manila Rank with known fibre in use - Manila but possibly difficult - this weakness Value 17.11.92 29 Pounds Sterling per ton. Saleableness - readily.
Determinations:187.00 PALMAE Lodoicea maldivica (Gmelin) Pers.
    187.00 PALMAE Lodoicea seychellarum Labill.

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