Weaving comb

Object/Artifact

Trimontium Museum

Photo © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Weaving comb

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 473

Description

Long-handled bone weaving comb, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 100 AD

Use

Weaving combs are a traditional tapestry or weaving tool used to pack the weft firmly in place as you weave.

Context

This domestic item was an essential tool for the peasant class at Trimontium. Importing fabrics would be costly, so most of the residents at Trimontium would rely on hand woven fabrics for their clothing and bedding.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 473

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Comb, Weaving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Comb, Textile

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Getty AAT

Concept

weaving combs

Material

Bone

Web Links and URLs

National Museums Scotland web link to artefact , Canmore web link to Newstead (Trimontium)