Hands on Tauranga offers students stimulating and original learning opportunities with real museum objects that support the New Zealand curriculum at primary and secondary school level.
Seven wooden butter pats rectangular in shape with curved handle and beveled edges. Pats are smooth on one side and have parallel grooves on the other.
When butter is handmade it is removed from churn and patted with butter pats to press out water and improve the texture and shape.
date: Early 20th Century
maximum dimension: 240mm
subject area: Social Science, Technology
subject themes: Domestic, Food, Women, Dairy, Housework
handling collection number: HC110/1-7
