Accession No
D 1988.355
Description
Whirl for spinning cotton. It consists of a thin wooden stick, pointed at one end, with a domed clay weight at the other end that has been painted black and white. The stick has been wound with white cotton thread.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Ghana; Gonja
Period
Source
Goody, Esther (Dr) [field collector and depositor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
D 1988.355
Cultural Affliation
Gonja
Material
Clay; Wood; Cotton
Local Term
Measurements
45mm x 210mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Black and white photograph attached to rear of catalogue card.
Event Date 1988
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Whirl for spinning cotton. Long stick with clay weight on end, painted black and white. Wound with cotton.
Event Date 8/6/1988
Author: maa
Context (Production / use)
Origin field previously read: 'Locally Made'.
Event Date 14/10/2005
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Whirl for spinning cotton. It consists of a thin wooden stick, pointed at one end, with a domed clay weight at the other end that has been painted black and white. The stick has been wound with white cotton thread.
Event Date 23/2/2023
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
FM:80304
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