1907,1111.97
Overview
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Wooden weaving comb.
Date
200 to 299
Find site
Measurement
height 18.6 centimetres, width 10 centimetres
Language / script
Description
Scope and content : N. xx. 05. Wooden implement, somewhat resembling a curry comb, used in weaving to drive together the weft picks. It is in the shape of a wedge, the short blunt teeth being at the thin edge, and the thick edge being rounded into a form to fit comfortably into the palm of the hand, and furnished with a projecting knob to give firmness to the stroke in using. An implement of similar form (but in this case possibly a brush for cleansing or sizing the threads) is seen in the hand of a figure in the painted panel D. x. 4 (Pl. LXIII). 7¼" x 4" x 1¾". See Pl. LXXIII. [AK]
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Historical information
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Find site identifier
Niya
Stein site number
N.xx.05
Find site description
The Niya archaeological site is approximately 50 miles north of modern Niya/Minfeng on the southern arm of the old Silk Road.
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