Spindle
| Native Name | Law Khuang |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 82-7-180C |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Thai Isaan |
| Provenience: | Thailand Baan Pluoei |
| Date Made: | 1850-1911 |
| Early Date: | 1850 |
| Late Date: | 1911 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Wood Iron Gourd |
| Length: | 28 cm |
| Credit Line: | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number: | 065 - Other Number |
Description
Metal spindle with red and white thread separated by disk made of gourd.
An extended worked wood handle attaches to the mounting base of the wheel. The hub is a piece of bottle gourd. The wheel has a ladder construction. Two spokes are intact, two are disconnected from the hub and four are missing altogether. An iron handle extends as a crank from the hub. The spindle whorl is also a piece of wood and fits over the far end of the handle. Spinning wheel is "new" style.
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