Distaff
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Rod, distaff handle made of bamboo. 20thC (early)
Curators comments:
Register says: SUNDUN "distaff handle"; From acquisition notes "distaff handle".
Department: Asia
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Date
20thC (early)
Identifier
As1958,06.190
Origin
Hanunóo
Materials
Bamboo
Physical Dimensions
Diameter: 1.80 centimetres; Height: 36.80 centimetres; Weight: 33 grammes
Provenance
Purchased from: Prof Harold C Conklin
Acquisition Date
1958
Display status
Not on display
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“Distaff,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed August 14, 2025, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/28397.
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