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Start Over Year collected [Missing] Accession number Acc.2391 Function 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-5397a, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Distaff, accession number 7-5419, described as prelo- distaff, wooden, stands on floor. Pole supported by circular base. Carved design on base includes hexagons with 6 rayed star in center, hatched circles and stars. Top of pole is separate piece with 6 circular lines around it. Large hank of raw wool fastened to top with rawhide band and black cord. height: 73cm Used by women and maidens who sit on floor next to distaff. Used usually with spinning while #7-5418, but also with spindles
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Knitting needle, accession number 7-5397f, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Knitting needle, accession number 7-5397c, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Knitting needle, accession number 7-5397g, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Knitting needle, accession number 7-5397e, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Knitting needle, accession number 7-5397d, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spindle, accession number 7-5411, described as vrteno Spindle; wood, for spinning warp threads of linen or wool. Plain tapered to a single knob at the bottom. length: 40cm Used by maidens and women to spin linen and wool. Used with a long fiber wool for knitting socks, etc and for warp of either wool or linen. It is also used to spin linen thread, as used for sewing. It cannot be used for weft. It is held vertically in use
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spindle, accession number 7-5410, described as druga- spindle; wood; for spinning weft threads of linen or wool. Plain and tapered to a pointed knob at each end. length: 35cm Used by maidens and women to spin linen and wool. Used to spin a thick, soft yarn and is used for socks, sweaters, mittens, and weft of either wool or linen. It is pointed away from the body in use.
Hearst Museum object titled Spindle, accession number 7-5417, described as Spindle of wood with white spun yarn wound on it. Used in conjunction with #7-5416. length: 44cm Used by women and girls to spin yarn. Used with either standing distaff or distaff carried in belt. This spindle is used to spin heavier yarn

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