Wool cleaner preparation

https://doi.org/10.25420/britishmuseum.30540533

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posted on 2025-11-17, 12:02 authored by Mónica Acosta-TorresMónica Acosta-Torres

MIC smashes the agave leaves to use them to wash the sheared wool

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

C01

Rights owner

Micaela Anguaya Jetacama

Title alt

Penco - tzawar

Description alt

MIC aplasta las hojas de penco para usarlas en el lavado de la lana trasquilada

Cultural group

Kichwa

Participants

Micaela Anguaya Jetacama

Country

Ecuador

Place

Cachiviro, Imbabura

Cultural context/event

Sheep Wool preparation

Date of creation

2023-07-29

Unique ID

2022SG16-C01-0023

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Categories

Keywords

washing wool agave cleaning

Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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