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Object Number
991-2-70/5617
Display Title
Drop spindle
Descriptions
Object Description
Drop spindle with spun cotton, "tingkaran tiningkol", used to spin cotton for weaving, made from ironwood and bamboo.
Inventory Description
Spindle, carved bamboo stick with spun and unspun cotton, wood? whorl
Classification
- Spindle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Rungus Dusun
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Malaysia
/
Borneo
/
Sabah
Additional Geographic Terms
Matunggong
Materials
Wood, Cotton, Ironwood, Bamboo
Dimensions
Overall: 29 x 4 x 0.9 cm (11 7/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
991-2-70/5617
Provenance
Collector
Charity R. Appell
(1990 - 1/2/1991)
Donor
Charity R. Appell
(1990 - 1/2/1991)
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