Period:Unknown Production date:6thC-7thC (circa)
Materials:grass
Technique:bound
Dimensions:Height: 38 centimetres
Description:
Broom made of interwoven stalks of grass laid side by side and then bound with a twisted stalk of grass. For a full description of the method of construction see Curatorial Comment below.
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![图片[1]-broom; 掃帚、金雀花(Chinese) BM-1907-1111.66-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_00009319_002.jpg)
Comments:Stein (1907, 294) remarks: “Constructed as follows: Head of suitable grass, having stalks about 16″ long, are laid side by side with heads level. About 4″ of the lower end of each stalk is then bent at right angles to the other portion and plaited round the next two right angle pieces in succession, the remaining end being then bent upwards to prevent slipping. When a continous strip of about 25″ is thus formed (the upper parts being, of course, unjoined) it is rolled up tightly, and bound round with twisted grass to prevent unwinding. Thus, the feathery end being brought into a bunch, form a convenient birch-like brush or broom.” The Department of Asia would like to thank Xanthe Carmichael for her help with updating the information on the site of Dandan-Uiliq.
Materials:grass
Technique:bound
Dimensions:Height: 38 centimetres
Description:
Broom made of interwoven stalks of grass laid side by side and then bound with a twisted stalk of grass. For a full description of the method of construction see Curatorial Comment below.
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Comments:Stein (1907, 294) remarks: “Constructed as follows: Head of suitable grass, having stalks about 16″ long, are laid side by side with heads level. About 4″ of the lower end of each stalk is then bent at right angles to the other portion and plaited round the next two right angle pieces in succession, the remaining end being then bent upwards to prevent slipping. When a continous strip of about 25″ is thus formed (the upper parts being, of course, unjoined) it is rolled up tightly, and bound round with twisted grass to prevent unwinding. Thus, the feathery end being brought into a bunch, form a convenient birch-like brush or broom.” The Department of Asia would like to thank Xanthe Carmichael for her help with updating the information on the site of Dandan-Uiliq.
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