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Tool809/2 a-c

Bobbin winder? Upright tool: three wooden gears to one side with a handle (part c) that turns the bottommost gear. The topmost gear connects to a rotating spoke (part b) with four protruding bars. The bottommost gear connects to a rotating spoke, on which is a white ceramic cylinder with a zig-zag groove at its centre. The groove guides a long, thin arm that protrudes diagonally from the tool. Inscription branded on side of tool, above handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, clay, glaze and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spinning Wheel809/1

Wooden spinning wheel with long wooden bar that joins two feet at the base, and two wooden cogs attached to a handle at the widest end of the base. The mechanism turns the metal wheel, which has four wooden spokes. A piece of twine runs around the wheel and a small metal cylinder that has a groove at its centre at the other end of the spinning wheel. The metal cylinder is attached to a metal bar that turns.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, metal, paint and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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