{"product_id":"a-ball-of-festival-twine-cotton-and-bast-fiber","title":"A Ball of Festival Twine: Cotton and Bast Fiber","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. mid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e\nas shown: 6 1\/2\", 16.5 cm, diameter\u003cbr\u003e\n6+ yards long, 5.9 m long\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a length of cotton covered bast fiber which has been twined \nin such as way as to become rope: three cords of covered hemp or ramie \nstrands are twisted together to form this cording.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the three strands of rope is covered in a different colored \ncotton: white, pale blue and dark blue cotton are the tones of cotton \nwhich create this lovely and festive cording.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost likely this rope was used at a shrine or temple festival: it \ncould have been used for any number of purposes, such as to hang \nbunting, to cordon off an area, to lead a horse, etc.  This length was \nused hard as can be seen by the overall abrasion to the piece, which \nadds to its charm.  As well, note a passage of red color on the rope: this is a some kind of stain to a short section of the rope, a stain that occurred during its lifetime of service.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\nReally, really lovely.\u003cbr\u003e\n","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68158737744061,"sku":"uoj1793955773358","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/5053\/4333\/files\/a-ball-of-festival-twine-cotton-and-bast-fiber_1.jpg?v=1793955777","url":"https:\/\/mileskeenstore.shop\/products\/a-ball-of-festival-twine-cotton-and-bast-fiber","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}