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A3134-36 Specimen, part of didactic display, organic material, probably Japan, acquired 1937. Click to enlarge.

Organic specimen included in didactic display of cloisonne manufacture

Root or bulb of a plant, probably used for polishing.

Summary

Object No.

A3134-36

Object Statement

Specimen, part of didactic display, organic material, probably Japan, acquired 1937

Physical Description

Root or bulb of a plant, probably used for polishing.

Marks

A white rectangular label with the number '36' is attached to one side of the object.

Dimensions

Height

45 mm

Width

30 mm

Cite this Object

Harvard

Organic specimen included in didactic display of cloisonne manufacture 2021, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 23 March 2023, <https://ma.as/177523>

Wikipedia

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