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2008.57.41.2

Sample of looping in agave fibre. Dark turquoise in colour. [MdeA 20/07/2009]

2008.57.41.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sample of looping in agave fibre. Dark turquoise in colour. [MdeA 20/07/2009]
Geographical reference
Colombia
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Colombia
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Potrerito
Cultural groups
Saha
Person
Field collector Marianne Schrimpff
PRM source Marianne Schrimpff
Date / Period
Date made: 1966
Date collected
1966
Acquisition information
Donated: 05/12/2007 Acquired: 2008
Materials and processes
Material Agave Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Looped
Dimensions
Diameter 20 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2008.57.41.2 Other numbers: 36
Associated publications
See Marianne Cardale Schrimpff Techniques of Hand Weaving and Allied Arts in Colombia (DPhil thesis in Balfour Library: 3 vols, text, drawings and photos). [MdeA 30/01/2009]

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