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2003.11.41

Donkey strap puller made out of wood and goat skin. [ASh [OPS move] 30/5/2017]

2003.11.41

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Collection type
Object
Description
Donkey strap puller made out of wood and goat skin. [ASh [OPS move] 30/5/2017]
Long description
Leather wrapped round and round itself to produce thick leather cord. Two ends attached to 'V' shaped piece of wood with loops. The rest of the cord is bound together with more leather to produce another larger loop. There is a round leather link made from the same type of cord attached to the loop. [ASh [OPS move] 30/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Oman
Asia > Western Asia > Oman
Ash Sharqiyah Jabal Bani Jabir Qarran
Cultural groups
Mukaymi
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Gigi Crocker Jones
PRM source Gigi Crocker Jones
Date / Period
Date made: 05/1992
Date collected
May 1992
Acquisition information
Donated: 2003
Materials and processes
Material Goat Skin Animal, Material Wood Plant, Material Goat Hair Animal, Process Twisted, Process Bound, Process Dried
Dimensions
Depth: max 42 mm, Width: max 100 mm, Length: max 229 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2003.11.41 Other numbers: Field collector's catalogue number: Leather 37

Search terms: Animal Gear, Transport and Travel, Cordage, Animal Harness, Cord