Spool with Flax

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Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Spool with Flax
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Artist/Maker
Datedate unknown
MediumWood, wool
DimensionsOverall: 14 × 6 × 2 1/2 in. (35.6 × 15.2 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineTransfer from the Hamilton College Anthropology Department
Object number2023.10.21
Not on view
DescriptionSpool for spinning thread from natural fibers, with flax

Additional Details

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Date: date unknown
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Photo by Mark DiOrio.
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Photo by Mark DiOrio.
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Date: date unknown
Medium: Woven grass
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Date: date unknown
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Date: 206 BCE - 220 CE
Medium: Bronze
Object number: 1995.70a-b
Photo by John Bentham.
Unknown artist
Date: c. 1800-1950
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Date: date unknown
Medium: Leather and thread
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Medium: Wood
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