Throw Shuttle

Throw Shuttle.: This image shows a worn throw shuttle, wooden object shaped like an elongated paddle with a slightly curved and tapered design, featuring a rectangular cutout at the center; it has a weathered texture, revealing the grain of the wood and signs of age, with an attached white string looped through a small hole on the upper side, holding a tag marked "1980.16.227" and "B4/4-10," suggesting it might be an artifact or a piece of equipment cataloged for archival or museum purposes; the background is a neutral, possibly fabric-covered surface that highlights the rustic color and texture of the wood, giving an impression of historical or cultural significance.
Throw Shuttle.

This image shows a worn throw shuttle, wooden object shaped like an elongated paddle with a slightly curved and tapered design, featuring a rectangular cutout at the center; it has a weathered texture, revealing the grain of the wood and signs of age, with an attached white string looped through a small hole on the upper side, holding a tag marked "1980.16.227" and "B4/4-10," suggesting it might be an artifact or a piece of equipment cataloged for archival or museum purposes; the background is a neutral, possibly fabric-covered surface that highlights the rustic color and texture of the wood, giving an impression of historical or cultural significance.

Name/Title

Throw Shuttle

Entry/Object ID

2017.01.13

Description

Throw shuttle.

Use

To hold the weft when weaving by hand.

Context

Preindustrial textile technology.

Collection

American Textile History Museum Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Top

Transcription

LT

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Shuttle, Weaving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shuttle

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Wood

Location

Location

Exhibit Room

Bev York Room

* Untyped Location

Main Museum Building

Category

Exhibit

Date

April 4, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Apr 4, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

In 1980 the object was donated to the Merrimack Valley Textile Museum (later the American Textile History Museum) by Anne Flaten Pixley, along with a number of other textile-related items. In 2016 the ATHM closed, and in 2017 the ATHM donated the object to the Windham Textile and History Museum (the Mill Museum).

Created By

historian@millmuseum.org

Create Date

April 4, 2025

Updated By

historian@millmuseum.org

Update Date

April 4, 2025