Loom
Skirt Hem (uncertain)
82-7-162
From: Thailand | Udon Thani
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Fuem | ฟืม | Fuem Tin Sin | ฟืมตีนซิ่น | Khruea Tin Sin | เครือตีนซิ่น |
| Object Number | 82-7-162 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bamboo | Thread | Rope |
| Subject | Textileworking Tools and Equipment |
| Description | A loom for a skirt hem made of bamboo, threads, and rope. Eight bamboo sticks are held together by a collection of white threads from which a strip of textile is being woven. The textile is striped white, blue, and bright pink. The bamboo is also held together by a series of small ropes from which the piece was possibly hung while being used. |
| Length | 41 cm |
| Width | 30 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 262 - Field Number |
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