Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2010-0003-0003A,B | |
| Category | Textiles; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Wool carders | |
| Culture | Navajo (use); Anglo-American (manufacture) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona (use); New Hampshire (manufacture) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation (use); Town: Wilton (manufacture) | |
| Maker's Name | E. B. Frye & Son, Mfrs. | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1986 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Leather; Wire; Nails | |
| Description | Pair of wool tow cards or carders, composed of rectangular piece of leather pierced by thousands of short wire teeth and then nailed to wooden backing, with short wooden handle nailed to wooden backing; Back of each card is imprinted "E.B. FRYE & SON, WILTON N.H. MFRS. TOW CARD"; Used to remove dirt and twigs from wool and comb wool fibers so they are uniformly aligned, prior to being spun into yarn. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 23.6, Depth = 3.6, Length = 21.2 | |