Portion of a wreath - Specimen details

Portion of a wreath - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 40729

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Plant Name 8.01 NYMPHAEACEAE Nymphaea caerulea Entry Book Number 45.1883
Artefact Name Portion of a wreath Vernacular Name
Iso Country Not defined TDWG Region Not defined
Parts Held Portion of a wreath Geography Description
Uses Portion of a wreathUse: MATERIALS User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS
Storage Archaeological Related Items
Donor Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Schweinfurth GA Collector No 3
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: Portion of a wreath from the coffin of Ramses II (1100-1200 BC) composed of sepals and petals of Nymphaea caerulea, and leaves of Mimusops schimperi arranged on strips of leaves of date palm.x0Dx0APreviously part of Plants + People exhibition i, n Museum no.1 1997- Spring 2016
Determinations:8.01 NYMPHAEACEAE Nymphaea caerulea
    101.01 SAPOTACEAE Mimusops schimperi
    187.00 PALMAE Phoenix dactylifera

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