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1947.4.20.2B

Battening or shed stick, part of a set of weaving tools. [BS [OPS Move] 24/3/2017]

1947.4.20.2B

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Collection type
Object
Description
Battening or shed stick, part of a set of weaving tools. [BS [OPS Move] 24/3/2017]
Long description
Battening or shed stick, part of a set of weaving tools. Flat length of wood, one edge longer than the other with slanted ends. There are incised ridges across each edge. [BS [OPS Move] 24/3/2017]
Cultural groups
Navajo
Person
Field collector Maria Chabot
PRM source Maria Chabot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1940
Date collected
1940
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Depth: max 18 mm, Width: max 53 mm, Length: max 674 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1947.4.20.2B Other numbers: 20

Search terms: Textile, Tool, Spindle, Weaving Accessory

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