Box made of Birch - Specimen details

Box made of Birch - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 42450

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Plant Name 159.01 BETULACEAE Betula sp Entry Book Number 72.1909
Artefact Name Box made of Birch Vernacular Name
Iso Country USSR TDWG Region USSR
Parts Held Box made of Birch Geography Description Kamtchatka
Uses Box made of BirchUse: MATERIALS User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS
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Donor Guillemard Dr H Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes
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Collection Notes Collection Date
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Notes: Label source: Kew Memo Subject: Letter Dr Hery Guillemard, Oldmill House, Trumpington June 14th 1909. to Mr Hill. The Birch bark box is interesting as showing identical construction with those you have in the museum from West Siberia. This was one of tho, se we got in Central Kamchatka, made by the Kamchatdales, and it helped to carry our provisions in our journey down the Great Kamchatka River. Extract J.H.H. 21.vi.09.

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