Root, Fibre and Cloth - Specimen details

Root, Fibre and Cloth - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 43323

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Plant Name 153.05 MORACEAE Morus alba Entry Book Number 59.1894
Artefact Name Root, Fibre and Cloth Vernacular Name
Iso Country Taiwan TDWG Region Taiwan
Parts Held Root, Fibre and Cloth Geography Description Formosa, Bankinsing
Uses Root, Fibre and ClothUse: MATERIALS - Fibres User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Fibres
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Donor Henry Dr Donor No 134
Donor Date Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
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Notes: Label source: Specimen of fibre and cloth made out of root bark of a species of Morus. This cloth is made by the savages in the mountains. They also make very durable game bags out of the same fibre. The native collector has not yet turned up with larger, specimen of cloth and with a game bag as requested. A Henry, Mar 6th 1894

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