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Description: | Distaff. The middle part has an oblong section, ornamented with cuts, notches and holes. The “horns” on which the uncarded wool is fixed, are placed in the centre of the distaff. Geometrical decorative designs, “ciocfrtituri” with the wheel “roata” and the snake “sarpele” running down the length of the distaff. (Beech wood). Length 1260mm.
caption: Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.214
caption: Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1957.214 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | distaffs | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-121634 | Go to resource |
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