The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Carding Tool

Carding Tool

305 BCE or later
(332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BCE)
Overall: 25 cm (9 13/16 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

Carding was the process of removing tangles from and aligning the fibers of wool in preparation for spinning.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1914.867