Blanket: from TEV WAHINE (1966)

Production date
Pre 1968
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Object detail

Description
A brown woollen blanket recovered from the shore at Eastbourne following the wreck of TEV WAHINE (1966) on 10 April 1968. The blanket has two horizontal red stripes woven into it. The letters U S S C o have been sewn into the blanket in light blue thread using a zig zag stitch on a sewing machine.
Accession number
2020.6.1
Museum System ID
42374
Collection type
Objects
Classification
Blanket
Media/Materials
Wool: 0 - Whole
Measurement details
2D objects (HxW): H 1500 W 2200mm: 0 - Whole
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Not on display

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