Accession No
1938.91 A
Description
Wooden tool used for cleaning cotton. Shaft with circular cross-section; on one end there is a piece nailed to the shaft which extends further outwards; piece attached to the end of this creating a curved hook; pieces of wood fitted at the other end to form a circle. Piece of twisted sinew attached at hook end; short sinew loop attached at other end.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar; Shan State; Mu Se District; Namhkam
Period
Source
Samson, Otto William (Dr) [field collector]; Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1938.91 A
Cultural Affliation
Shan
Material
Wood; Sinew
Local Term
Measurements
1258mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Cotton cleaning instrument. Stick with broad hook at one end and pieces of wood fitted to form a circle at the other end. B: Horn for above
Event Date 1938
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Wooden tool used for cleaning cotton. Shaft with circular cross-section; on one end there is a piece nailed to the shaft which extends further outwards; piece attached to the end of this creating a curved hook; pieces of wood fitted at the other end to form a circle. Piece of twisted sinew attached at hook end; short sinew loop attached at other end.
Event Date 6/1/2025
Author: Nora J. Klages-Miller
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2025.6197 | Freezing
Event Date 20/5/2025
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:278795
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