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Needle for net weaving. Saami

Title:

Needle for net weaving

Ethnic groups:

Saami

Territory:

Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Okrug

Date:

Late 19th century – early 20th century

Material:

Bone: horn (reindeer)

Number:

РЭМ 6794-97

Annotation:

This shuttle needle was used both for making fishing nets and for weaving woolen belts and laces on a loom. On the shuttle’s end is a pin for winding threads. The needle is made of staghorn and decorated with pounced ornament engraving. Abstract by A.A. Zankovskaya

Albums:
Arctic. Hunting and fishing
Rus:
Игла для плетения сетей. Саамы