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1973.14.38.1

Wooden spindle, cylindrical wooden stick with white coloured spun cotton wound around. For associated spindle whorl see [1973.14.38 .2] [EH [OPS Move] 12/6/2017]

1973.14.38.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden spindle, cylindrical wooden stick with white coloured spun cotton wound around. For associated spindle whorl see [1973.14.38 .2] [EH [OPS Move] 12/6/2017]
Geographical reference
Ethiopia
Africa > Eastern Africa > Ethiopia
Sidamo Sodo North West of Lake Abaya
Cultural groups
Wolaytta
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1971
Date collected
1971
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1971
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Carved, Process Wound
Dimensions
Diameter: max 55 mm total, Diameter: max 55 mm, Length: max 254 mm total, Length: max 254 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1973.14.38.1 Other numbers: W31d

Search terms: Textile, Spindle

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