Spool
Gallery Location
Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific
Maker
Ainu culture
Medium
Carved wood
Geography
Abashiri, Hokkaidō (Island), Japan
Date
1888
Dimensions
7.8 x 7 x 0.9 cm
Object number
L2001.18.228
Credit Line
On loan from Victoria College, E. Odlum Collection; gift of Senator Sanford to Victoria College
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Fashion & Textiles
Description
Spool to hold thread. Carved wood panels served as thread spools, and sometimes had sliding compartments to store precious needles. The wooden bobbin holds thread for weaving attush (elm bark fiber) on a backstrap loom.
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