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Girdle

Description

One of three girdles of coiled brass wire on a core of vegetable fibre: Africa, Malawi

Museum reference

A.1908.242.48 B

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Girdle

Production information

Malawi, Eastern Africa

Materials

Brass, Vegetable fibre

Physical description

Brass wire and vegetable fibre

Associations

Moloney Collection
Stairs Expedition to Katanga

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Bullet case Bullet case

Spent 0.303 inch bullet case, recovered from field near to Dirleton air-to-ground firing range used by aircraft from No. 132 Operational Training Unit based at East Fortune

Bullet case Bullet case

Spent 0.303 inch bullet case, recovered from field near to Dirleton air-to-ground firing range used by aircraft from No. 132 Operational Training Unit based at East Fortune

Bullet case Bullet case

Spent 0.303 inch bullet case, recovered from field near to Dirleton air-to-ground firing range used by aircraft from No. 132 Operational Training Unit based at East Fortune

Bullet case Bullet case

Spent 0.303 inch bullet case, recovered from field near to Dirleton air-to-ground firing range used by aircraft from No. 132 Operational Training Unit based at East Fortune

Bullet case Bullet case

Spent 0.303 inch bullet case, recovered from field near to Dirleton air-to-ground firing range used by aircraft from No. 132 Operational Training Unit based at East Fortune

Bullet case Bullet case

Spent 0.303 inch bullet case, recovered from field near to Dirleton air-to-ground firing range used by aircraft from No. 132 Operational Training Unit based at East Fortune

Bullet case Bullet case

Spent 0.303 inch bullet case, recovered from field near to Dirleton air-to-ground firing range used by aircraft from No. 132 Operational Training Unit based at East Fortune

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