Flat-topped Loom Weight, Stone Age
- Made:
- 5000-500 BCE in Europe
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Flat topped 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:
- 1980-1701
- Measurements:
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overall: 63 x 35 x 33 mm
weight: 0.83kg
weight: 1.82985lbs
- type:
- loom weight and componets
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust
