cover image: Setting up the warp

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Setting up the warp

1959

Holding a skein winder in one hand and shuttle stick in the other, a woman and her daughter set up the warp for weaving cloth. Chile peppers are laid out to dry on mats, while pots also dry in Bhakatapur.
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Authors

Halpern, Joel Martin

Collection
Joel M. Halpern Papers
Format
Photographs Slides (photographs)
Pages
1 slide ; 5 x 5 cm.
Place Discussed
Nepal Kathmandu Valley (Nepal)
Provider
Digital Commonwealth
Published in
Nepal
Reference
Local other: mufs001-np-i0374
Rights
Contact host institution for more information. All rights for this image are held by Joel M. Halpern. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/142048d47326c2f9e6ade75f7a5b9c70