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1886.1.854

Curved wooden needle with eye. Triangular section, and carved to a point at one end. Used in mat making.

1886.1.854

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Collection type
Object
Description
Curved wooden needle with eye. Triangular section, and carved to a point at one end. Used in mat making.
Cultural groups
Makah
Person
Field collector James Wood
Field collector HMS Pandora
PRM source Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1850, uncertain Date made: 1850, uncertain
Date collected
?On or before 1850
Acquisition information
Transferred: 17/02/1886
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 900 mm, Diameter: max 10 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1886.1.854 Other numbers: 854

Search terms: Textile, Tool, Basketry, Needle Sewing Equipment, Mat Tool

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