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Jul 15, 2015
Jul 15, 2015
Carding Tool
Carding Tool
Ptolemaic dynasty (or later)
Egypt, Ptolemaic Dynasty
(or later)
Wood
Overall: 25 cm (9 13/16 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.867
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Description
Carding was the process of removing tangles from and aligning the fibers of wool in preparation for spinning.
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