Gian or Insect Wax - Specimen details
Catalogue Number: 58770 | |||||
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No Image | Plant Name | 57.03 LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE | Entry Book Number | ||
Artefact Name | Gian or Insect Wax | Vernacular Name | |||
Iso Country | South Africa | TDWG Region | South Africa | ||
Parts Held | Gian or Insect Wax | Geography Description | Natal | ||
Uses | Gian or Insect WaxUse: MATERIALS User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS | ||
Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
Donor | Saunders WW | Donor No | |||
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Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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Notes: | Label source: 'Gian' or insect wax used by the natives for plastering their hair into a permanent ornamental ring, it seems to possess some very enduring properties, Natal, RM Plant |