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thread
Object Type
thread
Museum number
Am1936,0714.20.c
Description
Spun thread (on spindle) made of cotton.
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Wapisiana
(Alternative spellings: Wapichana, Wapixana)
Made by:
Wapishana
(Alternative spellings: Wapichana, Wapixana)
Production date
early 1900s
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
L H T Ashburner
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Rupununi Savannah
Materials
cotton
Dimensions
Diameter:
3 centimetres
(wound on spindle)
Curator's comments
Hand written notes reads, '4 Wapisiana spinner for spinning cotton made from split palm and tortoise belly shell. Rupununi Savannah'
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Mrs G A Ashburner
Acquisition date
1936
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am1936,0714.20.c