Candles of animal & vegetable wax - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 50341 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 104.00 OLEACEAE | Entry Book Number | ||
| Artefact Name | Candles of animal & vegetable wax | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | China | TDWG Region | China | ||
| Parts Held | Candles of animal & vegetable wax | Geography Description | Hsien, Tung-Cheng | ||
| Uses | Candles of animal & vegetable waxUse: MATERIALS - Waxes User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Waxes | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Scott BCG | Donor No | |||
| Donor Date | 00/00/1888 | Donor Notes | |||
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| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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| Notes: | Label source: Candles made of animal tallow coated with insect or white wax. Red candles are used at marriages, other colours at funerals. Price 5d for 1 1/3 lbs avoir. | ||||