weaving tool

weaving tool

weaving tool

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Introduction

Stone (possibly slate) weaving tool with four grooves and elongated triangular shape. Normal School Collection.

Materials

Possibly slate.

Techniques or Format

Four grooves, hole in the middle, smoothed.

Motifs and Patterns

Elongated triangular shape.

Condition: Good
Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: NS29237
Collection at Current Location: Normal School Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1912
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Toronto Normal School Museum of Natural History and Fine Arts
GKS Reference Number: 26773
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, weaving tool. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, NS29237. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 26773.

Record Creation Context

Record created as a result of a GRASAC-sponsored research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, December 15-19, 2008. Research costs supported by a SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant (2007-2010, Ruth Phillips, PI). Record created during post-trip clean up by project RA Lisa Truong, under the supervision of Heidi Bohaker.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6, -71.9

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