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Object type
receptacle to serve and consume drinks > gourd
Materials
bark, glass
Theme
travel, exploration and research
Legend
Water bottle. The original tag says: ‘Mr Stanley’s water bottle, always carried by him. It was newly covered with a piece of tenting by Saleh, Mr Stanley native boy’.
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of Memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.
Place of production
Western Europe
Original owner
Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)
Date of acquisition
1954-08-18
Dimensions
19,5 cm Larg. : 13cm
Inventory number
HO.1954.72.5
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