Collection of objects – Material Culture

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Thread spool and bobbin | Pa’pnji’j

Information about the object

Historical period

Before 1901

Dimensions

Height: 3.30 cm. Width: 20.10 cm.

Classification

Tools and equipment -- Sewing

Accession number

1987.1.1289

Division

Material culture -- Tools and equipment for processing raw materials -- Fiber processing and clothing manufacture

Collection

Evelyne Allard Landry

Donor

Evelyne Allard Landry

Category/theme

Description of the object

Spool of thread wrapped in newspaper dated 1901. The paper is used to hold the thread wound around it. Transliteration of the newspaper article: La Patrie, xxx [number erased] March 1901.

Value of the item

The object reflects a skill traditionally associated with or practiced by the Acadian people. In addition, the object reflects the skill associated with textile processing by Acadian women, including sewing, weaving, embroidery, knitting, etc. Here, the spindle, also known as a "spindle," is a wooden stick, bulging at one end or in the center, which is used to spin wool, linen, hemp, or cotton. It should be noted that spinning linen was an activity practiced by Acadian women in the Gaspé Peninsula.

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There are spindles made from paper or even vegetables. Here, newspaper is glued directly to the spool.