Hammock. Warp of dark brown cotton yarn. Eight interlocking, interlaced wefts of coarser and lighter cotton thread. The warp loops gathered at one end into groups with a loop of a coarser cord. These loops in turn join them with a double loop of a similar cord. The warp loops at the opposite end are joined by a double cord that goes through all the warp loops. Date: 1892 (acquisition by the museum). Place of creation: Suriname. Collection: The National Museums of World Culture.
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