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1928.69.978

Wooden weaving shuttle with tapered ends and a square section. Rectangular portion removed from the centre of the shuttle. [IL [OPS Move] 31/3/2017]

1928.69.978

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden weaving shuttle with tapered ends and a square section. Rectangular portion removed from the centre of the shuttle. [IL [OPS Move] 31/3/2017]
Long description
Wooden weaving shuttle with tapered ends and a square section. Rectangular portion removed from the centre of the shuttle, creating a recess for a spool. One side of the recess is perforated, and the other has been perforated and filled with wax. [IL [OPS Move] 31/3/2017]
Geographical reference
Bangladesh
Asia > Southern Asia > Bangladesh
Chittagong Hill Tracts
Cultural groups
Marma
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1926
Date collected
22 November 1926
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1927 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant
Dimensions
Width: max 44 mm, Depth: max 44 mm, Length: max 470 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.978

Search terms: Textile, Spool, Weaving Accessory, Loom Part

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