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1982.8.53.8

Supplementary weft spool made from cigarette cartons and carrying yellow thread.

1982.8.53.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Supplementary weft spool made from cigarette cartons and carrying yellow thread.
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 Cardboard Paper Plant, Material Yarn, Process Recycled, Process Spun
Dimensions
Length: max 40 mm, Width: max 26 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1982.8.53.8

Search terms: Textile, Loom Part, Loom Backstrap, Spool, Yarn

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