Double cylinder bellows, comprising two cylinders and a back-piece, carved and hollowed from a single piece of wood. For pistons see [1923.84.587 .2 &.3]. [JC [OPS Move] 20/2/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Double cylinder bellows, comprising two cylinders and a back-piece, carved and hollowed from a single piece of wood. For pistons see [1923.84.587 .2 &.3]. [JC [OPS Move] 20/2/2017]
Long description: Double cylinder bellows [.1] and two pistons [.2 &.3]. The cylinders and back piece of the bellows are carved and hollowed from a single piece of wood. Two circles of wood are attached to the base with iron nails and two iron staples which are supporting cracks in the wood. An iron loop is attached to the front and a length of plant fibre rope is tied to it. The back has two small holes at the base. The pistons can be removed from the bellows. They have bamboo handles and a carved wooden cone shape at one end. A number of feathers have been attached to this with cane strips, which have been threaded/stitched through holes in the wooden cone. A large amount of ?cotton yarn is also attached inside the wooden cone. [SM (Verve) 21/05/2014]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Assam Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Mizoram Meghalaya
Cultural groups: Kuki
Person: Field collector John Henry Hutton; PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1919
Date collected: By 1919
Acquisition information: Donated: 12/1919, uncertain Found unentered: 1923
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Bird Feather, Material Yarn, Material Cane Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Hollowed, Process Sawn, Process Perforated, Process Twisted, Process Tied, Process Repaired (local)
Dimensions: Depth: max 179 mm, Width: max 330 mm total, Width: max 330 mm, Length: max 1115 mm total, Length: max 1043 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.84.587.1

Search terms: Tool, Metallurgy, Bellows