Object number
63/178
Description
Samples of rush cane from Gray & Cahill, a firm of importers and exporters of rattans, willows, canes and other fibres for basketmaking.
These samples of rush cane were given to the Museum by Gray & Cahill, a firm of importers and exporters of rattans, willows, canes and other fibres for basketmaking.
Physical description
rush samples
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: Sample (Rattan & rush) // Acc. No.: 63/177 & 178 // Group: CRAFT. WOOD BASKETS // Neg. no.: 60/8676 // Place of origin: // Period in use: Present time. // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Samples of imported rattans. See Notes. // Vendor: Gray & Cahill, Importers, London. // Shape and construction: Various thicknesses for various purposes according to the variety of cane. // Dimensions: Several yards long, as supplied by the importer to the basketmaker. // Use: Making cane baskets. // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes: 1.) Kooboo Loonti // 2.) Taneh Puteh Loonti // 3.) Boonloot // 4.) Tohiti’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8676.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\Baskets\63_177_and_63_178_cob.tif - High resolution image
