Old wooden loom / wooden comb from the Baule peopleo of Ivory Coast. Often referred to as looms, these are actually loom beaters. West African strip looms vary greatly in how the long warp threads are set up and held in tension. Heddles pull out selected alternating warp threads between each pass of the shuttle carrying the weft threads back and forth ( Most looms are single or double heddle looms.) Loom beaters, with numerous flat wood dividers, are threaded with the warp threads when the loom is set up and compact the weft threads after each pass.

Sculpturally, the loom beaters, heddle pulleys and shuttles are the most interesting parts of a very complex weaving loom.












Object:

Loom Beater / comb



Ethnic group:

Baule



Country:

Ivory Coast



Material:

Wood



Estimated period:

Mid 20th century



Sold with stand:

No



Dimensions:

11x9x3 cm



Weight:

40 gram



Condition:

Good condition, used with some signs of wear

Reserve: $80.00

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