http://onmytiptoes.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/ slowing down, paying attention, and being here now Mon, 28 May 2012 15:29:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://onmytiptoes.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-181 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:33:41 +0000 http://onmytiptoes.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-181 Thanks, Gracie! I’m loving the mystery of these- and the reactions every time I show them to someone in real life. They’re amazing.

]]> http://onmytiptoes.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-180 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:59:54 +0000 http://onmytiptoes.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-180 I am so glad you are intrigued by this.
I bought them at various times and places in Turkey (Cappadocia, mostly, but I think I found some in Bergama) in the late 1990s. I can’t remember anyone ever telling me what they were for, but I have retained the impression that they were possibly nomadic, possibly Turkmen, used in some fashion to prepare wool or cotton – for weaving? rug-making?
I especially like the repairs made to the fingers – with string or metal – because it means these were important to the owner.

]]> http://onmytiptoes.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-179 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:24:01 +0000 http://onmytiptoes.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-179 Lise- thank you so much! I’m so glad to see these are as mesmerizing to others as they are to me. I am enjoying the mystery of them- nothing is quite as satisfying as a bit of mystery in an otherwise quiet life.

]]> http://onmytiptoes.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-178 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:39:54 +0000 http://onmytiptoes.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-178 I’ve been searching too! Haven’t turned up much on the web. I put my library degree to work checking out the public library’s collection but didn’t turn up anything. (To double check I asked the reference librarians and they decided the claws must be prostheses. ) The local spinning group is currently scratching their heads and consulting their various sources. My only other lead at the moment is to check with the local college of arts and crafts and see what they’ve got. (I’m waiting for preschool to start next week for this last one — the 3 yr. old has taken to bolting which makes concentration impossible.) Methinks obsession is beginning to take hold…

]]> http://onmytiptoes.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-177 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:13:43 +0000 http://onmytiptoes.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-177 I wish I knew anything about weaving, too. Oh, well. You’re not the first person to mention rug- making, though.

]]> http://onmytiptoes.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-176 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:13:05 +0000 http://onmytiptoes.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-176 Just wrote to her this afternoon- I hope she can help! Thanks for the referral.

]]> http://onmytiptoes.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-175 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:12:39 +0000 http://onmytiptoes.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-175 I wish I knew where they were purchased! They were a gift from a very kind reader. I suppose my next step is to take them to one of our local museums. Thanks for looking at them, though!

]]> http://onmytiptoes.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-174 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:10:16 +0000 http://onmytiptoes.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-174 Hmm, I’ve got nothing for you. I grew up in Turkey and have never seen this tool, which doesn’t mean anything since every little region has their own handcrafts and traditions and many are sadly undocumented. I did a google search in Turkish and turned up nothing. Whoever the item was purchased from would have been the best source of information.

]]> http://onmytiptoes.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-173 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:32:22 +0000 http://onmytiptoes.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-173 You might try contacting Julie of the Samurai Knitter blog. This riddle is just up her alley!

]]> http://onmytiptoes.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-172 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:31:51 +0000 http://onmytiptoes.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/the-claaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww/#comment-172 I’m thinking they may well be used in weaving and rug-making, since that’s a big thing in Turkey, and it seems a good idea, having those pointy extensions to … Um, do stuff that has to do with warp and weft? Clearly I know nothing about weaving, but now you’ve got me all curious too.

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