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Six rectangular shaped light brown/yellow bars of soap. One bar is made by Waxine. The other five soaps are homemade.
Soap consisting of sodium or potassium of fatty acids is obtained by reacting fat with lye in a process known as saponification. Shavings of soap were placed in boiling water to wash clothes by hand.
date: Early 20th Century
manufacturer: Waxine, New Zealand
maximum dimension: 135mm
subject area: Social Science, Technology, Science
subject themes: Domestic, Chores, Women
handling collection number: HC130
