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Side A Deatil of saw toothed top edge. Finely plaited vegetable fibre sail consisting of narrow horizontal panels sewn together with double lines of stitching. Lower edge in vandyke (toothed) pattern, outer edge curving to point at top. Edges of panels turned over and sewn in place with two rows of running stitch in plaited fibre cord. Lower hem secured with plaited fibre oversewn with a slanted stitch. Fibre loops positioned at intervals along vertical sides. Upper corner has rope loop attached, with piece of coarse barkcloth tied in. Lower corners have similar rope and barkcloth. Sail decorated with several horizontal lines of closely spaced holes. Plaited design in brown fibre at lower end, and, to lesser extent, near upper edge. The conservation of this sail will result in further information, images, diagrams and measurements to be available.
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