Keywords: family handicrafts landscape named mountain namedmountain people weaving nepal outdoor Date: 1967 Location: Gorkha Description: Gurung woman weaving with hand loom. The warp (or woof) is stretched by putting a strap around the back and pressing the feet on the embedded foot rest. As the weaving progresses the fabric is wound around a spool in front of the footrest. Annapurna IV and II and Lamjung Himal in the background. Date: 1967 Location: Gorkha Description: Gurung woman weaving with hand loom. The warp (or woof) is stretched by putting a strap around the back and pressing the feet on the embedded foot rest. As the weaving progresses the fabric is wound around a spool in front of the footrest. Annapurna IV and II and Lamjung Himal in the background. |