Bowl of wood - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 37971 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 57.01 LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE Dalbergia latifolia | Entry Book Number | ||
| Artefact Name | Bowl of wood | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | India | TDWG Region | India | ||
| Parts Held | Bowl of wood | Geography Description | India | ||
| Uses | Bowl of woodUse: MATERIALS - Wood User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Wood | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | India Museum | Donor No | 4320 | ||
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| Notes: | Label source: One of the most important Indian timber trees, it is usually known in England as Rosewood because the colour of the wood resembles S American Rosewood. The wood is hard and durable and has a handsome grain, suitable for decorative woodwork, , furniture and turnery. It was in vogue in Victorian days and may yet become fashionable again.x0Dx0ADisplayed in 'Kew in the city' at Wizadry in Wood, Carpenters' Hall, Trogmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2JJ, Oct 12-15, 2016 (curated collection of wooden objec, ts and rare timbers from EBC) | ||||