Artwork : ArchiveNo00013

Crocodile Skin c. 1900

ContributionForm
Contributor Name	Anonymous
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Profession
Location	Drayton
Collection Date	26.10.06
Artefact Name	Crocodile Skin
Artefact Description	Cured, polished length of crocodile skin. Very soft and supple. In good condition. 1.5m x 40cm approx.
Artefact Date	c. 1900
Artefact Stored	Bedroom
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	0013.jpg
Sample Taken	Tiny piece from frayed edge.
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History of Artefact	Originally from India. Corocodile hunters used to keep the crocodiles in a bath until killed and stuffed. This was a normal 'sport' of the period.
Historian	Catherine Smith
Previous Owners	Father
Special Memories	Both father and grandfather went on hunting expeditions.
Artwork Image	0013-crocodile_skin.jpg

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