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Record ID: 14
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Name/Title/Object
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Cuff band
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Description
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Cuff band made of plaited hair with mounts of gilt. The locket contains an image of an unknown man and woman. This is a mourning band from the estate of Ernest Alfred Smart of Nelson. Hair was used as a lasting keepsake as it did not decompose; hair was seen as a symbol of life.
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Media/Materials Description
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Gold, human hair, photograph.
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Classification
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costume accessory
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Media/Materials
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Metal
Proteinaceous/General and Textile
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Receipt No
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COS.1.71
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Accession No
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A3018.1
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Record ID
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14
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