Handkerchief
Strait Area Museum
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| Object Name: | Handkerchief |
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| Object Type: | Woman's |
| Category: | Personal Assistive artifact |
| Material: | Cotton |
| Accession Number: | 2004.752.01 |
| Other Geographical Data: | [54.589173511041,-6.4874267578125] |
| Latest Production Date: | 12/31/2004 |
| Description: | White cotton in the middle, shaped like a square, lace around the edge. |
| History of Use: | Handkerchiefs during their existence have been used for many things like greeting someone, cleaning your hands, face, or teeth, wiping your tears and nose, applying perfume, and have even been used to signal to a gentleman that you would like to meet him or given to him as a token of your affection. |
| Length: | 23cm |
| Width: | 23cm |
| Institution: |
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| Institution City: | Port Hastings |
| Institution Province: | Nova Scotia |