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1942.13.1720.2

Cylindrical wooden stick, a warp beam for a loom. Tied in to the warp strings of 1942.13.1720 .1 For loom and associated parts see 1942.13.1720 .1 - .6 [EH [OPS Move] 30/6/2017]

1942.13.1720.2

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Collection type: Object
Description: Cylindrical wooden stick, a warp beam for a loom. Tied in to the warp strings of 1942.13.1720 .1 For loom and associated parts see 1942.13.1720 .1 - .6 [EH [OPS Move] 30/6/2017]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; southeastern Nigeria
Cultural groups: Ibibio
Person: Field collector Mervyn David Waldegrave Jeffreys; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1942
Date collected: By 1942
Acquisition information: Donated: 1942
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions: Depth: max 24 mm, Width: max 25 mm, Length: max 882 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1942.13.1720.2

Search terms: Textile, Loom Part, Weaving Accessory