Loom

82-7-265

From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Bun Mi

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Fuem | ฟืม | Fuem Tin Sin | ฟืมตีนซิ่น | Khruea Tin Sin | เครือตีนซิ่น
Object Number 82-7-265
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 Bamboo | Wood | String
Subject Textileworking Tools and Equipment | Cotton Production
Description

A loom for producing the base of a woman's skirt. The loom is suspended between two long bamboo poles and one long wooden pole that is squared off at one end and has holes drilled through all four sides. The middle section consists of a textile in production with heddles and a shuttle. The loom is typically suspended from wooden beams that form an enclosure around it. The vertical beams are made up of 82-7-294F,G,H,I. The longer horizontal beams are made up of 82-7-294A,D on the top and 82-7-294C,B on the bottom. The shorter horizontal beams are made up of 82-7-282G,H on the top, and 82-7-282E,F on the bottom. The bottom back part of the loom is connected by a long bamboo section, 82-7-282B, which fits into 294B,C. The seat in the front is 82-7-294E. A basket that contains spools for the textile being made and a comb to straighten the strands is under the number 82-7-97. It has accompanying parts to help manage the threads under the numbers 82-7-300 and 82-7 301A,B.

Length 166.37 cm
Credit Line Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981
Other Number 241 - Field Number

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