- Object name(s):
- Camel Dung Bag
- Brief description:
- This unusual bag is made from beads strung together in an open work design. The larger black beads are made from pellets of camel dung which were imprinted with a floral motif before being dried and hardened. It was acquired by Dr Henry Mapleton who was the medical officer of health for Newton Abbot Urban and District Council from 1890 to 1932. Mapleton was an avid collector and amassed a wide range of objects from all over the world, some of which were donated to Newton Abbot Museum, including two cabinets containing 50 drawers of entomology featuring butterflies and moths, as well as fossils, axe heads and naval swords.
- Collection:
- Newton Abbot Museum
- Associated concept:
- Natural History
- Dimension:
- 185mm×120mm
- Object name:
- Camel Dung Bag
- Object number:
- 1988.375
- Reproduction number:
- dung.jpg
- Right note:
- image belongs to Newton Abbot Museum, not to be reproduced without permission
- Text:
- if you would like to find out more about any of the items in our collection, you can contact the museum via our website: https://museum-newtonabbot.org.uk/
- Text reason:
- Museum website
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/edaa4d10-7055-39b0-b648-1683738aa5ea
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/edaa4d10-7055-39b0-b648-1683738aa5ea, Newton Abbot Museum, CC BY-NC
Is there a problem with this record? Give feedback.