Collector:

Mrs. Grace Burkholder  Search this

Donor Name:

Mrs. Grace Burkholder  Search this

Height:

14.5 cm

Maximum Diameter:

21 cm

Culture:

Bedouin  Search this

Arab  Search this

Object Type:

Yarn

Place:

Nuayriyah, Saudi Arabia, Asia

Accession Date:

1 Oct 1989

Collection Date:

1960 to 1980

Notes:

Collector's notes: "Yarn can be purchased in Bedouin markets in large loose skeins or rolled into balls"

Yarn, handspun in single ply with S twist, wound into a large ball. Very light honey brown, undyed.

Record Last Modified:

30 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

370093

USNM Number:

E432006-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ce1030e5-67f2-4ac4-9bc1-78daf309bea5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8552182