Spinning Wheel
| Object Number: | P555A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Iban |
| Provenience: | Borneo Sarawak |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Wood Pigment |
| Height: | 14 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 37 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd., 1898 |
Description
Spinning wheel. Gasieng obong. Reconstructed in 1987 from parts belonging to two spinning wheels (both with number P555).
Wheel = Liang. Spindle = Mata gasieng. Belt = Kelindau. Belt girdle = Tajok. Wheel post = Pala gasum. Uprights = Trang.
The base is painted with black, red and white designs. Seated figure at the front.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| The Dayaks: Peoples of the Borneo Rain Forest (Furness, Hiller, Harrison Borneo Collection) (25 Feb 1989 - 01 Jul 1990) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] McDougall, William, and Hose, Charles. 1912. The Pagan Tribes of Borneo.. London. Macmillan and Company. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Vol. I, Plate 119 | View Objects related to this Type Citation |
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