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1980.1.11.c - West African spindle

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Object Typespindle Place MadeAfrica: Burkina Faso

Item Details

Object Typespindle Place MadeAfrica: Burkina Faso
Accession Number 1980.1.11.c Title West African spindle Category Textileworking Tools & Equipment Object Type spindle Place Made Africa: Burkina Faso Culture West African Cultural Region West African Materials and Techniques wood; cotton Measurements overall: 27 cm Description Wooden spindle with handspun cotton

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"1980.1.11.c - West African spindle, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-27967. Accessed 02 Jul. 2025.

Object Hierarchy

1980.1.11 - loom and accessory set

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1980.1.11.a - West African loom

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1980.1.11.b - West African shuttle

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1980.1.11.c - West African spindle

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1980.1.11.d - West African spindle

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1980.1.11.e - whorl fragment or West African spindle

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1980.1.11.f - whorl fragment or West African spindle

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Object Hierarchy for 1980.1.11.c - West African spindle