warp-weighted loom
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A warp-weighted loom is an ancient vertical weaving device, widely used in Scandinavian and other early European cultures, that hangs warp threads from an upper beam and uses weights to maintain tension during textile production.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
loom
ⓘ
textile production tool ⓘ weaving device ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European prehistoric weaving
ⓘ
Scandinavian textile traditions ⓘ |
| capableOf |
producing complex patterned weaves
ⓘ
producing tabby weave ⓘ producing twill weave ⓘ |
| category |
ancient textile technology
ⓘ
archaeological artifact type ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceType |
archaeological finds of loom weights
ⓘ
pictorial depictions on pottery ⓘ textual descriptions in classical sources ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cloth beam
ⓘ
heddle rod ⓘ loom frame ⓘ shed rod ⓘ upper beam ⓘ warp threads ⓘ warp weights ⓘ |
| material |
ceramic weights
ⓘ
clay weights ⓘ stone weights ⓘ wooden frame ⓘ |
| orientation | vertical loom ⓘ |
| replacedBy | horizontal treadle loom ⓘ |
| tensionMethod | warp threads tensioned by weights ⓘ |
| timePeriodUsed |
Bronze Age
NERFINISHED
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Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolithic period NERFINISHED ⓘ early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedBy |
household weavers
ⓘ
women in ancient households ⓘ |
| usedFor |
household textile production
ⓘ
producing patterned fabrics ⓘ weaving cloth ⓘ weaving linen textiles ⓘ weaving wool textiles ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bronze Age Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iron Age Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolithic Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ early medieval Europe ⓘ |
| uses |
gravity for warp tension
ⓘ
loom weights made of ceramic ⓘ loom weights made of clay ⓘ loom weights made of stone ⓘ |
| warpDirection | warp hangs downward from upper beam ⓘ |
| weavingDirection | weaving progresses upward ⓘ |
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