Southeast Asia (general region)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
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Chopsticks and knife, 1860 - 1899
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/ORCS.U.03
Scope and Contents
A pair of ivory chopsticks and a knife in an ornate bamboo and ivory carrying case with decorative brass detail, designed with a loop to hook onto a belt or bag. The metal knife has a bamboo handle which matches the carrying case. Ivory chopsticks were luxury items, prone to cracking and discolouring, so not generally used on a daily basis, other than by the wealthy. The provenance of this set is unknown, but it probably originates from China or Southeast Asia and dates from the late...
Dates:
1860 - 1899
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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[South East Asia (Malaya and British Colonies)], 1946 - 1962
File
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/MM 5
Scope and Contents
Loose prints.
Dates:
1946 - 1962
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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[South East Asia, visits to French Colonies and some non-Commonwealth countries], 1946 - 1962
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/MM 6
Scope and Contents
Loose prints.
Dates:
1946 - 1962
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).