Sack

Datasheet
Type of object
Sack
Origin
Switzerland
Technique and material

Fabric

Date
1877
Dimensions
77 x 65 cm

This sack was used for storing flour and was marked with the producer’s name, locality and year, "Simon Gerber, im oberen Hapbach, bei Langnau, 1877". Made from extremely resistant hessian, it did not lose its shape when stacked for transportation.