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Set of Spool Looms

 Item — Box: Gussick ARTIF01, Object: M16
Identifier: APR 2019 #20 M16

Scope and Contents

(APR 2019 #20 M16) This set contains four spool looms and a length of rope.

  • One spool loom features a painted person and measures 11 cm high with a 3cm diameter. It has 4 nails with yellow wool attached as part of a work in process.
  • Two red spool looms measure 4.5cm high and 3.5 cm in diameter at the widest point.They have 6 nails and one of the spools has green wool attached.
  • The blue spool loom measures 7.8 cm high and 2.8 cm across. It has 4 nails.

The included note advised that: "With a crochet hook just keep "lifting" a thread off & over the new thread as you turn the spool. The product can be coiled for hot pads and placements."

Information on the box indicates these items came from either Guatemala or Panama via Mary Gussick-Lohrbach.

Dates

  • Creation: 1947 - 1995

Extent

1 Artifacts (1 set)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

From the Series: Spanish; Castilian

Repository Details

Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository

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