Backstrap loom with shiny green and yellow warp threads. Loom includes front and back beam rods, thin cloth beams on each end, two thin shed rods (on each side of the cross in the warp threads), and four string heddle rods, each attached to a different set of warp threads.
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
Length
90 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
5 cm
Length
85 cm
Dimension Notes
Length and width of warp yarns
Parts
Count
11
Parts
1. front beam rod 2. back beam rod 3,4. cloth beams 5, 6, 7, 8. string heddles 9, 10. shed rods 11. warp threads
Materials
Material
Wood, Silk, Synthetic
Material Notes
Likely synthetic fiber imitation of silk
Color
Green, Yellow, Brown
Location
Box
Box 56
Cabinet
Object Cabinet
Room
Studio
Research Notes
Notes
"Backstrap Weaving" by Barbara Teller and Marilyn Anderson
