mule

Mule

‘Wellcome’ catalogue card information found in archives of the Department of Africa, Oceania and The Americas at The British Museum on 5 October 2016 by Alison South. Scanned copy of card in ‘Wellcome’ section of the Horniman Historical files New No. 32993 Classification Z Group Section COS. Initials in top right hand corner W (in a square box) Description of object One Naga embroidered mule of green velvet. 6 ½� long. Bought of St 14/10/24 Lot 274. Value 6d At present Case No. 1228 To be placed

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nn2531
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Anthropology: Ethnography
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