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Kapok seed seperator
Kapok seed seperator
Kapok seed seperator
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Kapok seed seperator

NameKapok seed seperator
CultureKmer Loer (Montagnards)
DateCollected 1961-1962
Place madeCentral Highlands, CAMBODIA, CAMBODIA, Southeast Asia, ASIA
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 15 3/8 x 22 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. (39 x 57.5 x 4.5 cm)
Object numberA.1999.26.33
DescriptionDark brown; two square poles inserted into wood base; hamdle at side of one pole turns two wooden rods with fluted ends. Also could be used as a cotton gin.
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