Cloth (Plaintain Leaf)

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Date

Manufacture date 1800-1850s

Identifier

As.3448

Origin

Found/Acquired: Southeast Asia: Philippines

Materials

plantain leaf

Physical Dimensions

66.50cm x 42cm

Acquisition Date

1860-1869 (Donated by Henry Christy)

Short description

Gauze-like cloth made of fibre (plantain leaf).

Additional IDs: CDMS number: As186?C1.3448 (old CDMS no.)

Display status

Currently on display

Official Website

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_As-3448

Collection

British Museum

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“Cloth (Plaintain Leaf),” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 26, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/2624.

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