Textile Beater

This is a beater : a part of a loom used for weaving country cloth. It is used to pull and tighten the weft, or horizontal strings, over the warps, or vertical strings.

Further Information

• Type: Textiles, cloth, Production equipment
• Object: Textile Beater
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 400mm [H]
• Production Date: Pre 2010
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Unknown
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.2010.026.06

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