Accession No

1937.1097 A.2 M-S


Description

Seven pieces of worked wood, likely part of a loom frame. Four pieces of wood with both ends cut into a tab of rectangular cross-section; two lengths of slightly shaped form, tapered towards one end only; one piece only partially worked, retaining bark and with a wide notch cut into one end. Part of weaving loom 1937.1097 A-I.


Place

Asia; South Asia; India; Odisha; Mayurbhanj; Karanjia


Period


Source

Samson, Otto William (Dr) [field collector]; Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1937.1097 A.2 M-S; 453


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Multiple handwritten 'luggage labels' affixed by string read: '453. Weaving Loom... Korodia.' Then each has a different uppercase letter and further details, possibly indicating the different components and their names.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1937.1097 [A-I]: 'Weaving loom'
Event Date 1937
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1937.1097 A.2 A-S: 'Part of a weaving loom, bundled together. Long, quite rough sticks which presumably formed part of the loom structure.'
Event Date 31/8/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Seven pieces of worked wood, likely part of a loom frame. Four pieces of wood with both ends cut into a tab of rectangular cross-section; two lengths of slightly shaped form, tapered towards one end only; one piece only partially worked, retaining bark and with a wide notch cut into one end. Part of weaving loom 1937.1097 A-I.
Event Date 10/2/2025
Author: Katrina Dring


Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2025.6147 | Freezing
Event Date 18/2/2025
Author: Kirsty Kernohan


Context (Amendments / updates)
TEMP.00581 may be part of loom frame 1937.1097 A.2 but since it was not found labelled with the Samson number, it is not possible to confirm the relationship.
Event Date 7/2/2025
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:324416

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