Hatchel (Hetchel)
Location where collectedBurlington, Vermont, United States
MediumWood, metal
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1945.24
DescriptionWooden board with metal spikes. Spikes offset parallel and sharpened to points on the end. Used to break the stem of flax fibers.On View
Not on viewCollections
19th century
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
HOLLAND
MELANESIA/INDONESIA
Inuit/Yupik (Alaska)