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1926.72.6

Wooden distaff. The shaft is decorated with incised and punched geometric designs and the head is formed of three interconnected spheres of ribs. [BS [OPS Move] 4/5/2017]


1926.72.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden distaff. The shaft is decorated with incised and punched geometric designs and the head is formed of three interconnected spheres of ribs. [BS [OPS Move] 4/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Liguria La Spezia
Cultural groups
Italian
Person
Field collector Charles Lund
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1926
Date collected
By 1926
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1926
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Reed Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Punched
Dimensions
Length: max 915 mm, Diameter: max 62 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1926.72.6

Search terms: Textile, Tool, Distaff