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Source Description
Carding was the process of removing tangles from and aligning the fibers of wool in preparation for spinning.
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Document identity
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94557
label
Carding Tool
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94557
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object
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Carding Tool
description
Carding was the process of removing tangles from and aligning the fibers of wool in preparation for spinning.
date
305 BCE or later
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79475016
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Wood
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1
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Overall: 25 cm (9 13/16 in.)
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Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BCE) or later
accession
1914.867
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Carding Tool, 305 BCE or later. Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BCE) or later. Wood; overall: 25 cm (9 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.867
collection
Egypt - Ptolemaic Dynasty
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393.14
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Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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2026-05-29 05:01:47.164000
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94557
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Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
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Egypt - Ptolemaic Dynasty
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wood
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