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sewing palm

human history
  • Ingoa Kē

    sailmaker's leather palm (descriptive name)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    sewing palm, sailmakers

    Leather device with holes for thumb and fingers; used by sailmakers to protect the hand while sewing; narrow leather parts tied together with string; two large metal needles affixed to the sewing palm with yellow ties; one needle is much longer and is curved; other is shorter and straight

  • Wāhi
  • Accession Number
    1969.12
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    16 Dec 1968
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    col.2334 (colonial)

  • Wāhanga
sewing palm, 1969.12, col.2334, Photographed by Richard Ng,… … Read more

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