Pyramidal Loom Weight, Stone Age
- Made:
- 5000-500 BCE in Europe
- maker:
- Unknown
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Pyramidal loomweight, a stone with a hole drilled through it and used to hold down the vertical threads in a simple loom.
Details
- Category:
- Textiles Machinery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1980-1702
- Materials:
- stone
- Measurements:
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overall: 56 x 42 x 40 mm
weight: 0.71kg
weight: 1.56529lbs
- type:
- loom weights and components
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust
