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1928.69.27.2

Weft spool of horizontal loom. Cylindrical wooden rod with flat ends, and with white yarn or weft wound around the centre. [IL [OPS Move] 23/3/2017]

1928.69.27.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Weft spool of horizontal loom. Cylindrical wooden rod with flat ends, and with white yarn or weft wound around the centre. [IL [OPS Move] 23/3/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Lotha Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1920
Date collected
January 1920
Acquisition information
Loaned: 09/1920 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Textile, Material Yarn, Material Wood Plant, Process Woven, Process Carved, Process Wound
Dimensions
Diameter: max 15 mm, Length: max 344 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.27.2
Associated publications
Object: Oying Motsü The Story of Our Threads a memoir by Abeni TCK, Main author: Abeni TCK; Editor: Khyochano TCK; Thompson Press India, 2025, Page: 63, Page illustrated: 63

Search terms: Textile, Loom, Weaving Accessory