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Camel nose pegs

Overview

A collection of camel nose pegs of various woods, some machine and some handmade.

Historical information

Nose pegs are clever devices for leading several camels in 'a string', tying each to the animal in front. To avoid injury a length of light string was inserted into the line so that it would break easily.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-102-1998.1310
Item type
Objects
Themes
Mining and Resources
Nature
Material
Wood
Contextual information

Late 20th century. Acquired via the original bequest of Lew Whiteman.

Keywords
Camel
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Last modified
Thursday, 25 February, 2021
Revolutions Transport Museum

Revolutions Transport Museum

Two lines of camel nose pegs showing different coloured woods.
Single camel nose peg with domed head and pointed end.
Single camel nose peg of blonde wood standing on its end.

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