Caption: 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. Keywords: Carl Hosticka, Families, Family, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, handicrafts, landscape, named mountain, weaving
