Weaving Comb

Object/Artifact

Trimontium Museum

Image © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Weaving Comb

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.191

Description

Bone weaving comb from the Roman site at Newstead

Use

Tools - weaving comb. This weaving comb would be used to help weave the thread in order to make a garment to wear.

Context

During the excavations commissioned by James Curle, numerous tools associated with weaving were found, including this weaving comb.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 472

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums Scotland

Notes

Loan

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 comb

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

I.15.347

Material

Bone

Color

Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

The round spindle whorl weighted the bottom of a spindle as it was spun, gradually twisting wool fibres into yarn. The combs may have been used for patting the yarn into place during weaving.