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1982.8.18

Spool holder. Formed of a square wooden frame with heavy, bevelled base. The frame is divided in two sections with five reeds running through the division and holding two bamboo spools each. [BS [OPS Move] 10/5/2017]

1982.8.18

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spool holder. Formed of a square wooden frame with heavy, bevelled base. The frame is divided in two sections with five reeds running through the division and holding two bamboo spools each. [BS [OPS Move] 10/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Indonesia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Indonesia
Sumbawa
Person
Maker Ahmad Amabada
Field collector Michael Hitchcock
PRM source Michael Hitchcock
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1982
Date collected
26 February 1982
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1982
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Carpentered, Process Nailed
Dimensions
Height: max 518 mm, Width: max 510 mm, Depth: max 103 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1982.8.18

Search terms: Textile, Spool, Weaving Accessory, Yarn