Loom

Museum number:
9-23838
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090023838
Alternate number:
160 (previous number (donor's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4812
Description:
Piece of ground loom, natu. The end of a weaving was cut off, the 8" of the previous piece hemmed, and a dowel was inserted in the sleeve. The warp and completed weave of this end piece were used to demonstrated for a class which Um 'Eid gave to some women I brought to her house. The rest of the warp was previously used to make shoulder bags and ornamental pieces to sell at the market. White with red, green and orange plain weave patterns, horizontal and vertical stripes. Loom includes two beams, heddle bare with brown wool heddles and stick shuttle with beige sheep wool. Z-ply, warp-faced plain weave, 6 EPI. sheep wool, wood
Donor:
Joy Hilden
Collection place:
Saudi Arabia
Culture or time period:
Bedouin
Maker or artist:
Um 'Eid
Collector:
Joy Hilden
Collection date:
1987
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Looms (textile tools)
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Accession date:
October 15, 2019
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Loom, accession number 9-23838, described as Piece of ground loom, natu. The end of a weaving was cut off, the 8" of the previous piece hemmed, and a dowel was inserted in the sleeve. The warp and completed weave of this end piece were used to demonstrated for a class which Um 'Eid gave to some women I brought to her house. The rest of the warp was previously used to make shoulder bags and ornamental pieces to sell at the market. White with red, green and orange plain weave patterns, horizontal and vertical stripes. Loom includes two beams, heddle bare with brown wool heddles and stick shuttle with beige sheep wool. Z-ply, warp-faced plain weave, 6 EPI. sheep wool, woodHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Loom, accession number 9-23838, described as Piece of ground loom, natu. The end of a weaving was cut off, the 8" of the previous piece hemmed, and a dowel was inserted in the sleeve. The warp and completed weave of this end piece were used to demonstrated for a class which Um 'Eid gave to some women I brought to her house. The rest of the warp was previously used to make shoulder bags and ornamental pieces to sell at the market. White with red, green and orange plain weave patterns, horizontal and vertical stripes. Loom includes two beams, heddle bare with brown wool heddles and stick shuttle with beige sheep wool. Z-ply, warp-faced plain weave, 6 EPI. sheep wool, wood

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