Accession No
1938.89 B.5-6
Description
A length of wood and a length of bamboo, tied together with metal wire, probably part of frame for loom (1938.89 C-G), also section of woven fabric and thread. Wooden post is rectangular in section and of uneven thickness along its length; at one end, roughly one third down length, the post is wrapped in a white cotton cloth with a mass of threads in purple, magenta and blue. The bamboo pole is perforated at one end with an oval shaped perforation reaching through the width of the pole, also ending in a U shaped notch.
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
1938.89 B.5-6; MAA: TEMP.00596; 859 [collectors number]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Bamboo; Textile; Cotton
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Mass of threads with a metal edged swing tag with the number '38.89 b'. Also a paper swing tag attached to bamboo pole reading '859 thread for weaving loom 857 Nankham'
Event Date
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Context (Related Documents)
See list created by Otto Sampson of objects BA4/2/25 collected for the museum in archives.
Event Date 4/1937
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Description (Physical description)
Description of 1938.89 A-G: 'Weaving loom with red and blue thread being worked into a multicoloured cloth. Massive framework. Probably back strap (?framed warp beam). Pair of reciprocating heddles. Remains of another heddle. Fabric 6" wide. Red tabby, and extra coloured wefts floating.
A: Sword for the loom.
B: Threads of various colours for loom.'
Event Date 1938
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Description (Physical description)
TEMP.00596 record: Probably a loom. Multiple bamboo struts and wooden planks. One end wrapped in light-coloured cloth with blue, red and white threads.
Event Date 7/9/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
A length of wood and a length of bamboo, tied together with metal wire, probably part of frame for loom (1938.89 C-G), also section of woven fabric and thread. Wooden post is rectangular in section and of uneven thickness along its length; at one end, roughly one third down length, the post is wrapped in a white cotton cloth with a mass of threads in purple, magenta and blue. The bamboo pole is perforated at one end with an oval shaped perforation reaching through the width of the pole, also ending in a U shaped notch.
Event Date 13/2/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2025.6153 | Freezing
Event Date 5/3/2025
Author: Kirsty Kernohan
FM:324659
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