Taonga
Taonga
Whakaaturia te wāhi
Rārangi Mihi
Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1995x2.90
Kaiwaihanga Matua
Wāhi
Rā
[1914-1918]
Tuhipoka Hāngai
military sewing kit or housewife [hussif], WW1
sewing kit of brown suede with three reels of cotton, buttons, thread and needles
This is a holder for needles, pins, safety pins, buttons and thread - used as a swing kit by men in the field to alter or mend their own clothing. They were rolled up and tied with the tapes for easy transport and storage.
Mahi Hāngai
WW1; 1914-1918
Wāhi Hāngai
Wā
Pāoho
Whakaahuatanga Ine
open: 120mm x 415mm (h x w)
closed: 65mm (diam)
Huinga Kaupapa
Taumata whakarōpū
Whakahounga o Mua
15 May 2023
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