Hair Pitch (1986.008.1293)
Hair Pitch (1986.008.1293)

Hair Pitch

Physical Object


1986.008.1293
Henrietta Marie (1699)
circa 1700
Container with hair pitch sample.
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.

45.83 g Weight