Handheld Weaving Loom, Mali

Handheld Weaving Loom, Mali

$295.00
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Handheld Weaving Loom, Mali
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Handheld Weaving Loom, Mali
$295.00

Specifications

Mali, West Africa

Wood and fibre, warp in place

21 x 20 x 8 cm (H x W x D)

Working loom form

Every KOBK object is one of one and carries its age honestly. Expect marks, wear and patina as part of the piece; any specific fault is noted above. Where an object is photographed on a stand, the stand is included.

Notes

A working loom for narrow-strip weaving, the West African tradition where long slender bands of cloth are woven first and then sewn edge to edge into a larger textile. That process is the appeal: this is not decorative equipment, it is the beginning of pattern, the point where thread becomes cloth.

The stretched warp and simple timber rollers make the whole thing readable at a glance, and it carries the marks of real use. Good because it still looks exactly like what it is.