Key-switch: consisting of a short tube-shape (closed at the top and with a loop for suspension, and open at the bottom) of red and blue striped twining ending in eight red or blue plaits from the middle and end of which hang tassles in the same colour wool. [JP 27/5/2004]

Collection type: Object
Description: Key-switch: consisting of a short tube-shape (closed at the top and with a loop for suspension, and open at the bottom) of red and blue striped twining ending in eight red or blue plaits from the middle and end of which hang tassles in the same colour wool. [JP 27/5/2004]
Long description: Decorated with gold and silver metallic thread. [JP 27/5/2004]
Geographical reference: Oman
Asia > Western Asia > Oman
Person: Maker Hamayda bint Said Fox; Field collector Gigi Crocker Jones; PRM source Gigi Crocker Jones
Date / Period: Date made: Before 01/1994
Date collected: January 1994
Acquisition information: Donated: 2003
Materials and processes: Material Wool Yarn Animal, Material Yarn Metallic, Process Twined Woven, Process Plaited
Dimensions: Width 24 mm twined area only, Length 170 mm including tassels
Object numbers: Accession number: 2003.9.376

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