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Subiaco Museum > Records

STICK: FOR WAXING, IVORY, CHUGG

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Overview

Long flat oblong ivory stick for removing wax used to remove hair from skin.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.1432

Item type

Objects

Material

Ivory

Width

15 mm

Height or length

150 mm

Keywords

CHUGG Miss A I (Queenie)

Cosmetics

Photographed 2023

Statement of significance

Representative, example of stick used for removing hair removing wax from skin.

Last modified

Monday, 2 October, 2023

Completeness

72

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