H x W x D: 21.6 x 19 x 5.3cm (8 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 2 1/16in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Liberia
Guinea
Date:
Mid 20th century
Label Text:
Through out west Africa men weave narrow strips of cloth that are sewn together to make large rectangular pieces that can be used for clothing or household items. The suspended loom beater seperates the warp or long threads that have not yet had warp or cross threads passed through and is pulled forward by the weaver to tighten the rows of woven warp threads.
Description:
Wood and bamboo rectangle tied together around teeth of reed, suspension cord
Provenance:
African trader, Liberia, -- to 1965-1967
Robert and Nancy Nooter, Washington, DC, 1965-1967 to 1969
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