Accession No
D 1988.361
Description
Spool, consisting of a wooden stick with a clay weight on one end to hold the whirl on. There is white spun cotton wound on the spool, ready to spin with.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Gonja
Period
Source
Goody, Esther (Dr) [field collector and depositor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
D 1988.361
Cultural Affliation
Gonja
Material
Wood; Clay; Cotton
Local Term
Measurements
75mm x 330mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Black and white photograph attached to rear of catalogue card.
Event Date 1988
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Field collection)
Possibly collected on 20 May 1988.
Event Date 20/5/1988
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Spool, wooden with a clay weight on one end to hold the whirl on. Natural spun cotton wound on the spool ready to spin with.
Event Date 10/6/1988
Author: maa
Context (Production / use)
Origin field previously read: 'Locally Made'.
Event Date 14/10/2005
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Spool, consisting of a wooden stick with a clay weight on one end to hold the whirl on. There is white spun cotton wound on the spool, ready to spin with.
Event Date 23/2/2023
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
FM:80230
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