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Flax

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

ca. 1830

GUSN

GUSN-191158

Description

Flax bundle of thread "tassels", tied in middle. Longer than .1, beige color.

Details

Descriptive Terms

vegetation
flax (fiber)
Biospecimen
Specimen, Plant
Specimen, Plant

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

29 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Horsch Lightbody

Accession Number

2005.24.22.2

Places

New Hampshire (United States)
Weare (Hillsborough county, New Hampshire)

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