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1982.8.32

Wooden heddle, part of a backstrap loom. For the other components of this loom see 1982.8.28 - .56 [EH [OPS Move] 10/5/2017]

1982.8.32

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden heddle, part of a backstrap loom. For the other components of this loom see 1982.8.28 - .56 [EH [OPS Move] 10/5/2017]
Long description
Wooden heddle, part of a backstrap loom. Cylindrical, with conical ends. Silk leashes attached to the heddle and wrapped around the warp of [1982.8.54] For the other components of this loom see 1982.8.28 - .56 [EH [OPS Move] 10/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Indonesia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Indonesia
Sumbawa Bima
Person
Maker Idrus Yahya
Field collector Michael Hitchcock
Field collector Pitt Rivers Museum
PRM source Michael Hitchcock
Date / Period
Date made: 05/1981-02/1982
Date collected
1982
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1982
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Silk Textile Animal, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 945 mm, Width: max 15 mm, Depth: max 12 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1982.8.32

Search terms: Textile, Loom Part, Loom Backstrap

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