Shuttle
82-7-221
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Bun Mi
Curatorial Section: Asian
| 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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