Hair Pitch (1986.008.1217)
Hair Pitch (1986.008.1217)

Hair Pitch

Physical Object

1986.008.1217
Henrietta Marie (1699)
circa 1700
Oakum is a mixture of fiber and tar or pitch is used to seal the seams and joins of wooden watercraft. Early on animal hair was used for fiber, while later ships would use hemp fiber.

7.6 cm H x 3 cm W x 1.9 cm D , Item (Overall)

2.28 g Weight