archway

Part of a carved wooden archway, made from teak wood. A rectangular panel of wood, with a curved scalloped section cut out from the bottom edge. One side is intricately carved with a flower and leaf design. There are three batons on the back, two at one of the long ends and one on the other. A sticker on the back reads ‘D3’. On the top edge ‘LXXIII’ is written (This slots into part 17). There is a crack running along the length of this section, which is particularly wide at the top. (The left side slots into part 13 and the right side into part 14).

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
4522.18
Date
late 19th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 870 mm x 524 mm x 40 mm; overall: 870 mm x 524 mm x 61 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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