Shuttle

82-7-221

From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Bun Mi

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Ka Suai | กะสวย | Ka Suai Lai Kap | กะสวยลายกาบ | Kra Suai | กระสวย
Object Number 82-7-221
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai | Isaan
Provenience Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Bun Mi
Site Name Ban Bun Mi | บ้านบุญมี
Date Made 1900-1981
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Subject Textileworking Tools and Equipment
Description

A double chamber shuttle primarily used for silk weaving. It has tapered ends in a dark brown wood. The middle has two hollowed out parts. Each one has a small bar across it (along the axis of the shuttle) with a roller of wood so it can turn on the bar. This is used for squirrel tail silk weaving (ผ้าซิ่นควบ).

Height 2.5 cm
Length 41 cm
Width 2.8 cm
Credit Line Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981
Other Number 187 - Field Number

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