wosa

Language: Ainu
Language: Ainu
Riet/leaf

Reed, weaving reed, also weaving reed, weaving comb. Fine strips of bamboo are placed next to each other at regular intervals. They are held at the top and bottom by by two wooden slats. The wooden slats are connected to each other on both sides by tensioned cords. with each other. The upper strip is upholstered with a textile on the top, which is attached with a cord wrapping. This probably served as a handle for the weaver. The notch in the protruding part of the upper moulding is preserved on one side. on which the reed was hung in the loom. The reed is used to attach the weft threads the weft threads to the fabric after each weft (beating up). At the same time, the reed also serves also serves as a measure and device for stabilising the width of the fabric.

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Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - Kulturen der Welt
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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Ainu
Object type
textile working equipment
Dimensions
27 x 585 x 128 mm
Current location
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
Inventory number
RJM 25419
Other number(s)
RJM 1910/05

Provenance and sources

when
19th century
where
Russian Federation
Asia -> North Asia -> Russian Federation -> Far East (Federal District) -> Sakhalin Oblast

when
1907

when
1910-15-05
Source(s)
Konvolutakte RJM 1910/05

when
1910-15-05
Source(s)
Konvolutakte RJM 1910/05
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