Thai warp winder for prepping a loom; 19th C.

Description (Brief):

Thai warp winder for prepping a loom; according to original catalog card. This appears to be the base and one arm or upright of the winder. .Part of an acquisition in 1905 by the US National Museum, from the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904, of Thai (Siamese) textile-working tools and equipment from the Royal Siamese Commission.

Date Made: before 1904

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Thailand

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.E235386.000Catalog Number: 235386.000?235386.000Accession Number: 44425Catalog Number: E235386

Object Name: Apparatuswinder, warpwarp winder

Measurements: overall: 1 3/16 in x 17 1/16 in x 8 3/8 in; 3.01625 cm x 43.33875 cm x 21.2725 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-b04e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_648727

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