Collector:

Venice Lamb  Search this

Donor Name:

Venice Lamb  Search this

Height - Object:

42 cm

Width - Object:

12 cm

Culture:

Not Given  Search this

Object Type:

Spindle Set

Place:

Darsalami, Burkina Faso, Africa

Accession Date:

6 Dec 1990

Collection Date:

1972

Notes:

A charged bamboo spindle, with hand-spun (2) unbleached cotton and a painted clay whorl; egg-shaped ball of cotton; whorl painted in black and white bands; spindle tapers at each end. "Spun by and old woman in Dasalamy." Long cross piece of cotton holds the unit together when sold.

Record Last Modified:

28 Nov 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

361597

USNM Number:

EJ10280-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3201a3348-a413-4368-8333-e74b6dd215de

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8490890