Wooden weaving shuttle of with a deep plano convex section and pointed ends. A rectangular section is cut out from the upper flat surface where there are two holes drilled into opposite sides. [BS [OPS Move] 29/3/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden weaving shuttle of with a deep plano convex section and pointed ends. A rectangular section is cut out from the upper flat surface where there are two holes drilled into opposite sides. [BS [OPS Move] 29/3/2017]
Geographical reference: Western Africa
Africa > Western Africa
Cultural groups: Mandinka
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source George Reginald Carline
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1926
Date collected: By 1926
Acquisition information: Exchanged: 1926
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Drilled
Dimensions: Length: max 233 mm, Width: max 42 mm, Depth: max 36 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1926.65.1

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