Iron

Museum number:
18-554a,b
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Accession number:
Acc.2156
Description:
Clothes iron of cast brass. (a) Hinged cover has hook latch wood handle. (b) Base has floral band with band of vertical columns below. (c) Steel grate. Length 20 cm. Total height including handle ca. 20.5 cm. Hinged cover lifts to allow user to fill iron with coconut shell charcoal. Made by men in Sungai Puar; used by anyone.
Donor:
Nancy Tanner and University Appropriation
Materials:
Brass (alloy) (cast brass)
Object type:
(not specified)
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Iron, accession number 18-554a,b, described as Clothes iron of cast brass. (a) Hinged cover has hook latch wood handle. (b) Base has floral band with band of vertical columns below. (c) Steel grate. Length 20 cm. Total height including handle ca. 20.5 cm. Hinged cover lifts to allow user to fill iron with coconut shell charcoal. Made by men in Sungai Puar; used by anyone.

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