Stool from a single piece of wood - Specimen details

Stool from a single piece of wood - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 99391

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Plant Name 153.05 MORACEAE Milicia excelsa Entry Book Number 6.2015
Artefact Name Stool from a single piece of wood Vernacular Name
Iso Country Nigeria TDWG Region Nigeria
Parts Held Stool from a single piece of wood Geography Description Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria; 6 N 7 E
Uses Stool from a single piece of woodUse: User: Not defined TDWG use
Storage Large shelving Related Items
Donor Hopkins, Brian Donor No
Donor Date 15/09/2015 Donor Notes Purchased from wood carvers in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria for £3,3.0 in 1964.
Collector Wood carvers in Awka Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date 14/03/1964
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Carved from a single piece of iroko wood. The interest is the 'stone' a calcium-salt deposit secreted and deposited by the living tree; see Jane, F.W. (1970) The structure of wood (2nd edn) Black, p. 135 & 289. (Brian Hopkins). See also examples of ston, es.x0Dx0Ax0Dx0AIn Botanical Cafe exhibiton, Museum No. 1, as part of Joseph Banks display December 2016 -

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