Weaving combs

Object/Artifact

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Weaving combs

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.11

Description

Two wooden weaving combs, one made of dark brown wood and the other made of light brown wood.

Context

Used for beating in/down the weft yarns of weaving.

Collection

Milton Sonday Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

weaving, looms (textile tools)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

A

Width

3 cm

Length

13.5 cm

Dimension Description

B

Width

3 cm

Depth

1.3 cm

Length

13.5 cm

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Weaving combs (A, B)

Materials

Material

Wood

Material Notes

Each made of different wood.

Colors

Color

Brown, Tan

Color Notes

Natural wood color

Research Notes

Notes

"Backstrap Weaving" by Barbara Taber and Marilyn Anderson, p. 49