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Russian peasant woman spinning with distaff
Moir, Ethel, 1916, Photograph
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Russian peasant woman spinning with distaff
Russian peasant woman spinning with distaff
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Russian peasant woman spinning with distaff
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This image is taken from Ethel Moir Diary Vol. 2
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Moir, Ethel
Date
1916
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11.0 x 6.5 cm
Type
Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
A distaff is a tool used in spinning. It is designed to hold the unspun fibres, keeping them untangled and thus easing the spinning process. It is most commonly used to hold flax, and sometimes wool, but can be used for any type of fibre.
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