Year: 2022 | Month: December | Volume 9 | Issue 2
The Wood Collections of Industrial Section Indian Museum (ISIM), BSI, Kolkata
Sudeshna Datta
Manas Bhaumik
Kangkan Pagag
DOI:10.30954/2347-9655.02.2022.2
Abstract:
The present paper deals with the wood collections of the Industrial Section Indian Museum, BSI, which has vast collections of wood made in exhibit forms. These wood collections can be an essential source of study in wood or timbers collected around in nineteenth century. There are about 566 specimens of wood of various shapes and sizes housed at ISIM. The collection of wood at the botanical gallery for public viewing is displayed based on the mode of use, which helps people understand the versatility of usage patterns. A database has also been prepared with detailed records of each specimen for easy access.
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