Hackle pins

After scutching the flax was passed through a comb like this to remove the short fibres and any remaining straw, and to align the long fibres ready for spinning on a wheel.
Object no :
DMTL028n
Creator :
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Place of Production :
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Materials :
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Location :
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Accession number :
DUMFM:0207.24
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
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