Backstrap loom with green and yellow warp threads. Loom includes front and back beams, thin cloth beams at each end of the loom, additional shed stick and supporting rod on each side of the 'cross' in the warp threads, two string heddles, and batten (sometimes called a sword or beater).
Collection
Milton Sonday Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2023.6
Lexicon
Getty AAT
Concept
backstrap looms
Search Terms
looms, weaving
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Loom
Width
30.5 cm
Dimension Notes
Length of entire loom (front beam rod to back beam rod). Width of front and back beam rods.
Dimension Description
Warp
Width
7 cm
Length
84 cm
Dimension Notes
Length and width of warp yarns.
Dimension Description
Batten
Width
3.5 cm
Length
39 cm
Parts
Count
11
Parts
1. front beam rod 2. back beam rod 3, 4. cloth beams 5, 6. string heddles 7, 8. shed stick and stabilizing shed stick 9. shed rod 10. batten 11. warp threads
Materials
Material
Wood, Cotton, Silk, Synthetic
Material Notes
Likely synthetic fiber imitation of silk
Color
Green, Yellow, Brown, White
Location
Box
Box 57
Cabinet
Object Cabinet
Room
Studio
Research Notes
Notes
"Backstrap Weaving" by Barbara Teller and Marilyn Anderson
