Four rectangular shaped light brown/yellow bars of soap from the early 1900's, handmade.
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
maximum dimension: 135mm
subject area: Social Sciences, Technology, Science
subject themes: Domestic, Chores, Women
handling collection number: HC130
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