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Spindle - wooden stick with wooden disc at end, iron hook
Spindle - wooden stick with wooden disc at end, iron hook
Object Number 39-112-60/6657
Display Title Spindle - wooden stick with wooden disc at end, iron hook
Descriptions
Object Description Spindle - wooden stick with wooden disc at end, iron hook; bound at +
Inventory Description Spindle, carved wood, dome top, wood dowel inserted, plant fiber, metal hook
Classification
  • Spindle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hazara
  • Jat
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Afghanistan
Additional Geographic Terms Afghanistan, Central: Hazarajat
Materials Wood, Metal, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 38 x 5.4 x 3.1 cm (14 15/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-112-60/6657

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