MARKING FLAGS

T1979.59.a

2 marking flags, red & yellow attached to bamboo pole. Used for marking floating whales. Obtained from whale chaser: Cheynes II.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: T1979.59.a
Accession Date: 8 May 1979

Material

Bamboo/Wood

bamboo shaft: linen flags (bound with cotton)

Linen/Textile

Measurement

length960mm
width620mm

 


 

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