Hatchel (Hetchel)
Medium: Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Spikes, L.12 cm; spikes square, 14 cm
Classification: Tools and Equipment
Credit Line: Gift of Viola A. Cooledge
Object number: 1935.31.2
DescriptionWooden board with metal spikes. Spikes offset parallel and sharpened to points on the end. Used to break the stem of flax fibers.
Not on view
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