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Description: | Hippo ivory figure of a woman, probably a mirror handle. The carved surface has flaked away at back and front, so that the contours are almost lost. Short wig.
Immersed in tube containing benzine and paraffin wax for c.5mins. When dry the colour of the ivory was unaltered. Next day a llittle surplus wax taken off wig by immersing head and shoulders in cold benzine. Dec.1923
Material: Ivory | Source: | Manchester Museum | Identifier: | mm.emu.ecatalogue.humanities.103619 | Go to resource |
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