Stems from which string is prepared. - Specimen details
Catalogue Number: 27109 | |||||
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No Image | Plant Name | 203.00 GNETACEAE Gnetum scandens | Entry Book Number | 5.1902 | |
Artefact Name | Stems from which string is prepared. | Vernacular Name | |||
Iso Country | India | TDWG Region | India | ||
Parts Held | Stems from which string is prepared. | Geography Description | Andaman Islands | ||
Uses | Stems from which string is prepared.Use: MATERIALS - Fibres User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Fibres | ||
Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
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Notes: | Label source: 65. Pi-lita. Gnetum edule from the fibre of which string is prepared and used almost exclusively by women, chiefly for the manufacture of hand fishing nets and sleeping mats. It is not sufficiently strong to serve as arrow fastening, though, used for this purpose. | ||||
Determinations: | 203.00 GNETACEAE Gnetum scandens Roxb.  203.00 GNETACEAE Gnetum edule |