Collection Highlights
Cayambe
Date:
1858
Object Number:
S-91
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Crimper
Object Number:
Z.75
Date:
19th century
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 7/8 x 10 x 6 1/8 in. ( 25.1 x 25.4 x 15.6 cm )
Description:
Crimper with two horizontal cylindrical parts with meshing horizontal reeding; cylinders are supported by two stands with U-shaped openings to hold them; supports connected above wooden cross piece with inlaid band.
Gallery Label:
This tool was most likely used to crimp fabric.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
