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1988.40.1

Mussel shell used for stripping flax fibres for weaving.

1988.40.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Mussel shell used for stripping flax fibres for weaving.
Cultural groups
Māori
Date / Period
Date made: 1988
Date collected
By 1988
Acquisition information
Donated: 29/09/1988
Materials and processes
Material Mussel Shell
Dimensions
Length: max 155 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1988.40.1

Search terms: Animalia, Tool, Textile, Technique, Knife, Shell, Weaving Accessory