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1923.87.185

Wooden pounder for beating flax fibre. It has a narrow handle which widens into an oval-sectioned head, rounded at the end. The handle slightly expands again at the butt. [JC [OPS Move] 29/3/2017]


1923.87.185

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden pounder for beating flax fibre. It has a narrow handle which widens into an oval-sectioned head, rounded at the end. The handle slightly expands again at the butt. [JC [OPS Move] 29/3/2017]
Geographical reference
North Island
Cultural groups
Māori
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1869?, uncertain
Date collected
1860 - 1869?
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1923
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Depth: max 45 mm, Width: max 77 mm, Length: max 250 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.87.185

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