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Chest expander
lenght of blue silk ribbon attached to wooden handles on both ends. Made from two ribbons stitched together with running stitches in blue silk. Two lumps (?) of unidentified substance enclosed in-between the two silk ribbons. Ribbon is fed through long hole in wooden handle and secured by stitching it to itself. Two narrow blue silk ribbons are also attached to the wooden handle. Handle itself is of dark, flat wood. Four holes cut into wood to insert fingers.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
65.184.420
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
width (cm):silk ribbon: 5
width (cm):wood: 11
length (cm):overall, incl. wood: 148
length (cm):minus wooden handles: 134.5
Techniques
tabby
weaving
Material
silk (fabric)
wood
Location
In store
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