Torch holder, Thailand; 19th C. This in two pieces, a holder and base, possibly for attachment to a loom or use in textile-working? 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
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Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: TE.E235423.000Catalog Number: 235423.000?235423.000Accession Number: 44425Catalog Number: E235423
Object Name: Apparatus, Parts of
Measurements: overall; part 1 of 2: 1 3/4 in x 15 15/16 in x 8 1/2 in; 4.445 cm x 40.48125 cm x 21.59 cmoverall; part 2 of 2: 2 9/16 in x 14 3/16 in x 4 5/8 in; 6.50875 cm x 36.03625 cm x 11.7475 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-b052-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_648731
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