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Bailer, D35.531

Physical Description

Plain, unornamented, very well finished canoe bailer, made from a radial slab from a large diameter rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum). The interior of the scoop is in two discrete sections, a narrow (185mm), shallow (28mm) front, and a wide (32 5mm), deep (70mm) back section. It appears to have been made with steel tools.

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Measurements

Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 320 x 485 x 150mm

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