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Object Name:	frame
Object Type:	frame
Category:	INSTRUMENTS & UTENSILS
Sub-category:	textiles
Material:	fibre, cotton metal paper wood, cedar
Technique:	split nailed whittled
Catalogue Number:	Nb7.252
Origin-Province:	British Columbia
Origin-Country:	Canada
Origin-Continent:	North America
Natural Region:	Nass River
Culture:	Nisga'a
Geo Cultural Area:	Northwest Coast
Cultural Context:	weaving
Description:	Rectangular wooden loom frame; centre section of thirty-seven slats, each with a hole at mid-section. Three slats are wrapped with paper. Slatted section is nailed at top and bottom into a three-piece holding frame. Long string, looped and knotted from ei
History of Use:	Used for weaving tumplines.
Height:	2
Width:	26
Depth:	46
Unit-Linear:	cm
Department:	Museum of Anthropology
Institution:	UBC Museum of Anthropology Facebook-UBC Museum of Anthropology Twitter-UBC Museum of Anthropology YouTube-UBC Museum of Anthropology
Institution City:	Vancouver
Institution Province:	British Columbia
Institution record:	Full record provided on the museum's site

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