Wood - Specimen details

Wood - Specimen details

Back to search results

Catalogue Number: 61253

No Image
Plant Name 57.01 LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE Pterocarpus sp Entry Book Number 176.1908
Artefact Name Wood Vernacular Name
Iso Country Malawi TDWG Region Malawi
Parts Held Wood Geography Description Nyasaland
Uses WoodUse: MATERIALS User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS
Storage Bottles, boxes etc Related Items
Donor Old Dr JB Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: Piece of red wood as brought from Platran by the duramba (?) and sold to the Ankoudi people South Nyassa. It is reduced to powder by rubbing with both hands against a stone, wet, mixed with castor oil and used as a dressing for hair and sca, lp.

Simple search   |   Amend search