2020 024 WEAVING SHUTTLE

Title

2020 024 WEAVING SHUTTLE

Description

Weaving shuttle, hand-carved wood, decorated with a pattern formed by aluminum nails, driven and cut down; the design is a diamond or fish-like pattern considered 'romantic' to the Nùng people (similarly representative to the heart motif in Europe).

Ethnic Group

Nùng

Artefact Origin

Lai Châu

Region

NorthWest

Timeline

Mid to Late 20th Century

Dimensions

L31cm W4cm H5.3cm

Files

© Sébastien Löffler / NOI Pictures

Citation

“2020 024 WEAVING SHUTTLE,” UNIS Cultural Collection, accessed May 18, 2024, https://unisculturalcollection.omeka.net/items/show/24.

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