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Poi

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Description Poi are faded with a little bit of damage on the top of one. The joining strings are a little faded. One poi has a circumference of 15.5cm, the other is 16.5cm. This pair of poi is made of natural and teal coloured flax and joined together with a red twisted muka. The joins have two tassles on each poi with a very fine twisted thread. The joining thread, which is in two pieces, has a length of 15cm.
Object ID 0000.600.0029
Object Name Poi
Other # T4251
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Last modified on: December 19, 2014