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Accession No	1805.136
Name/Title	SIEVE, ARCHAEOLOGY
Brief Description	A sieve used in archaeology, made up of nine layers of of cylindrical brass metal casing, each having a different fineness of mesh for the separation of large to small artifacts from an archaeological plot. This one was used by the museum in the 1950-1960s, possibly during the archaeological retrieval of moa bones and/or by the museum's archaeology society.
Classification	Other T&E for Science & Technology/T&E For Science & Technology/Nomenclature
Media/Materials Description	Copper metal with different fine meash layers of metal.
Measurement Reading	52 x 21.5 x 21.5cm

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