Box, handkerchief; [?]; [?]; CT83.1569m
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Box, handkerchief
About this object
Handkerchief box; an octagonal box hand-made from strips of supple-jack wired together. The interior is lined with cream fabric, gathered along the top edge.
A removable lid of stained wood is hand-painted with the word: "Handkerchiefs" and a spray of forget-me-nots.
Possibly made circa 1930 by a student of Purakauiti School.
Maker
Date Made[?]
Place Made Medium and Materials
Processed material, wood
Processed material, metal
Processed material, textile
Hand painted on lid: "Handkerchief"
Measurements
h 65mm x l 195mm x w 195mm
Small
technology, handicrafts, homecrafts
Credit LineFrom the collection of Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika The Meeting Place "a rest on your journey"
Object Type Object numberCT83.1569m
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