Cloth made from Ricinus sp silk worm - Specimen details

Cloth made from Ricinus sp silk worm - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 67593

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Plant Name 151.01 EUPHORBIACEAE Entry Book Number
Artefact Name Cloth made from Ricinus sp silk worm Vernacular Name
Iso Country India TDWG Region India
Parts Held Cloth made from Ricinus sp silk worm Geography Description Sikkim
Uses Cloth made from Ricinus sp silk wormUse: MATERIALS - Fibres User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Fibres
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Notes: Label source: Endi cloth made by the Meches of the Sikkim lowlands from the cocoons of the castor oil plant silk worm. Much used in Sikkim, Nepal and Bhutan, and sent in considerable quantities to Tibet.

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