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Image Not Available for Nuns on Lesbos Island educate a group of young woman on how to prepare a carpet loom for weaving. They demonstrate how the woolen thread is wraped around the wooden pole of the loom.
Nuns on Lesbos Island educate a group of young woman on how to prepare a carpet loom for weaving. They demonstrate how the woolen thread is wraped around the wooden pole of the loom.
Image Not Available for Nuns on Lesbos Island educate a group of young woman on how to prepare a carpet loom for weaving. They demonstrate how the woolen thread is wraped around the wooden pole of the loom.

Nuns on Lesbos Island educate a group of young woman on how to prepare a carpet loom for weaving. They demonstrate how the woolen thread is wraped around the wooden pole of the loom.

Creator Presse-Photo
Date1930s
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 24.3 x 17.3 cm (9 9/16 x 6 13/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Category
Object number2002/7579
LocationNot currently on display

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